Device Comparison

Device 1

Device 2

	16 Pro	Galaxy A27
LAUNCH DATE
Announced	2026, January 6	2026, June 10
Released	2026-01-09	2026-07-03
Status	Available	Available
NETWORK
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19	B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4G LTE	FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71; TD-LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 (varies by region)	B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3); B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)
5G	n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region)	N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3); N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
Speed	—	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD, 5G Sub6 FDD, 5G Sub6 TDD
BODY
Build	Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Plastic frame, Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Colors	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey	—
Dimensions	162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold)	162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm
IP Rating	IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K	IP64 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (water splashes)
SIM	Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version)	Dual-SIM; Nano-SIM (4FF); SIM 1 + Hybrid (SIM or MicroSD)
Weight	About 192 g	200 g
DISPLAY
Brightness	600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL)	800 nits (measured)
Color	—	16M
Protection	AGC DT-Star D+	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Refresh Rate	Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz	120 Hz
Resolution	1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi	1080 x 2340 (FHD+)
Screen-to-body	93.57%	~86.8%
Size	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches
Type	AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3	Super AMOLED
PLATFORM
CPU	Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-Core, 2.4GHz, 1.8GHz
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G615	Adreno 710
OS	Android 16, realme UI 7.0	Android
MEMORY
Card slot	No	microSD, up to 2 TB
Internal	128GB, 256GB, 512GB	128 GB
RAM	8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X)	6 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	—
Storage/RAM variants	8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global)	128 GB; 6 GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features	LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash	Autofocus: Yes; OIS: Yes; Flash: Yes
MAIN CAMERA	200 MP, f/1.8, 84° FOV, 6P lens, (wide), Samsung HP5 1/1.56", OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FOV, 5P lens, (ultrawide)	50 MP main; 5 MP ultrawide; 2 MP macro; apertures f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 respectively
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion	4K at 30 fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Features	Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES	HDR
Selfie camera	50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens	12 MP, f/2.2; fixed focus; no OIS
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack	No	USB Type-C
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode	Mono speaker
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth	5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0	Bluetooth v5.1
NFC	Yes (global version); No (India version)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	USB Type-C; USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax)	802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
BATTERY
Capacity	7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated)	5000 mAh
Charging Type	80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired	25W wired; no wireless charging
Type	Li-Po, non-removable	Non-removable
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey	Black, Blue, Light Green, Light Pink
Compatibility	Regional variants differ. Global/India: 7,000 mAh battery, 80W charging. Europe: 6,500 mAh battery, 45W charging, eSIM supported. India version has no NFC. Network bands vary by market (four band versions)	Network bands and SIM details: Samsung Ireland SKU SM-A276BZKBEUB; regional variants may differ.
Cooling	AirFlow VC cooling system	—
Environmental	—	5.3% recycled content (manufacturer ECO Design specification for this regional SKU)
Launch Price	INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06	—
Models	—	SM-A276BZKBEUB
Price in Nigeria	₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price)	₦420,000
TESTS
Battery Endurance	7,000 mAh model: YouTube 22 h, WhatsApp 16.6 h, gaming 10.6 h, 6.8 h standby on 1% battery (realme Lab). EU 6,500 mAh model: YouTube 21 h, WhatsApp 15.4 h, gaming 10.4 h (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 18h 08m (MySmartPrice)	Up to 23 hours video playback (manufacturer rating; actual use varies)
Graphics	3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck)	—
Performance	AnTuTu: 971,755 (realme Lab); AnTuTu v11: 991,677 (FoneArena); AnTuTu: 1,000,596 (MySmartPrice, 8/128GB); Geekbench 6: 1,008 single / 2,913 multi (MySmartPrice); Geekbench 6.7: 1,002 / 2,932 (Notebookcheck, EU 8/256GB)	—
SECURITY
Security	In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock	Fingerprint sensor
EU LABEL
Repairability	Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck)	—