Realme 16T vs Samsung Galaxy A26

Price Comparison (India)

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)

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)

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

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]

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

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

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

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
-	-