Realme 16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S9 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Realme 16 5G	Samsung Galaxy S9
ratings
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Design Rating
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Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.57-inch	5.80-inch
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	Samsung Exynos 9810
Front Camera	50-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 2-megapixel	12-megapixel
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	7000mAh	3000mAh
OS	Android 16	Android 8.0
Resolution	1080x2372 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
general
Brand	Realme	Samsung
Model	16 5G	Galaxy S9
Release date	January 30, 2026	March 1, 2018
Launched in India	No	Yes
Dimensions (mm)	158.30 x 75.13 x 8.10	147.70 x 68.70 x 8.50
Weight (g)	183.00	163.00
IP rating	IP69	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	7000	3000
Fast charging	60W Fast Charging	Quick Charge 2.0
Colours	Air Black, Air White	Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Coral Blue
Form factor	-	Touchscreen
Removable battery	-	No
Wireless charging	-	Yes
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.57	5.80
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1080x2372 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	397	568
Protection type	-	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	-	18.5:9
hardware
Processor	octa-core	octa-core (4x2.7GHz + 4x1.7GHz)
Processor make	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	Samsung Exynos 9810
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	400
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel + 2-megapixel	12-megapixel (1.4-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	2	-
Front camera	50-megapixel	8-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.22-micron)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Rear autofocus	-	Phase detection autofocus
Rear flash	-	LED
Front autofocus	-	Yes
Front flash	-	No
software
Operating system	Android 16	Android 8.0
Skin	Realme UI 7.0	Experience 9.0
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.30	Yes, v 5.00
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
NFC	-	Yes
USB OTG	-	Yes
Headphones	-	3.5mm
FM	-	No
Number of SIMs	-	2
Wi-Fi Direct	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sensors
Face unlock	-	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	-	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	-	Yes
Proximity sensor	-	Yes
Accelerometer	-	Yes
Ambient light sensor	-	Yes
Gyroscope	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes

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