Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A26 vs Realme 16T

Samsung Galaxy A26
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Realme 16T
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Realme
Announced March 2025 May 2026
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - May 2026
Price Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink Starlight Red, Starlight Black, Aurora Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm
(6.46 x 3.05 x 0.3 in)
166.4 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm
(6.55 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 224 g (7.9 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SAR EU 0.41 W/kg (head)
0.96 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- 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

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 16
User Interface One UI 7 Realme UI 7.0
Processor 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]
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) [Similar]
GPU Mali-G68 MP5 - Global
Mali-G68 - LATAM [Similar]
Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
HD+ AMOLED Screen, 144Hz, 1200 Nits (HBM), Panda-1681 Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.7 inches [Similar] 6.81 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 720 x 1570 pixels (254 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.54% 86.87%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 50 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF
Auxiliary lens
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, PPS, PD, QC
15W Reverse wired
Bypass charging
Capacity 5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -