Realme 16T vs Samsung Galaxy A26
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Realme | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| May 2026 | March 2025 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - May 2026 | Coming Soon - March 2025 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Starlight Red, Starlight Black, Aurora Green | Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
166.4 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.55 x 3.08 x 0.35 in) |
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 224 g (7.9 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| SAR EU | |
|
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
Display
| Type | |
| HD+ AMOLED Screen, 144Hz, 1200 Nits (HBM), Panda-1681 Glass | FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.81 inches [Similar] | 6.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1570 pixels (254 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 86.87% | 86.54% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16 | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | |
| Realme UI 7.0 | One UI 7 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) [Similar] |
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM, Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - Global Exynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar] | Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF Auxiliary lens HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide) 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Unspecified |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, PPS, PD, QC 15W Reverse wired Bypass charging |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired |
| Capacity | |
| 8000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |