Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Realme 16

90 KWD (Estimated)

90 KWD (Estimated)

Available

Available

Samsung Mobile

Realme Mobiles

SM-A235F, SM-A235F/DS, SM-A235F/DSN, SM-A235M, SM-A235M/DS

RMX5171

2022, March 24

2026, January 29

GSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

HSPA, LTE, 5G

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)

158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)

195 g (6.88 oz)

183 g (6.46 oz)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Glass front (AGC DT-Star D+), plastic frame, plastic back AGC DT-Star D+ IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 0.5m for 60 days)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Black, White, Peach, Blue

White Swan, Black Cloud

PLS LCD, 90Hz

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)

6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Android 16, Realme UI 7.0

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm)

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Adreno 610

Mali-G57 MC2

6GB

8GB/12GB

128GB

256GB UFS 2.2

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.60µm, PDAF

5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm

Auxiliary lens

2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, selfie mirror

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide)

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

Panorama

Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh

Fast charging 25W

60W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD2.0 Reverse wired

Fingerprint (side-mounted), unspecified sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band

Yes

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Unspecified

Yes

Unspecified

Unspecified

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

AnTuTu: 273554 (v9) GeekBench: 1632 (v5.1) GFXBench: 6.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Contrast ratio: 1241:1

-27.6 LUFS (Good)

Endurance rating 130h