Home Phone comparison Itel itel S25 Ultra and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Itel itel S25 Ultra vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

56 out 100
Itel itel S25 Ultra
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Itel itel S25 Ultra
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Itel itel S25 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetUnisoc T620, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Itel itel S25 Ultra
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 198g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Itel itel S25 Ultra and Realme 16 Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Itel itel S25 Ultra
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Itel itel S25 Ultra
89.1 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Itel itel S25 Ultra and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T620 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 32 512
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Itel itel S25 Ultra
497
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Itel itel S25 Ultra
1541
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4971374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15414363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5997820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Itel itel S25 Ultra], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Itel itel S25 Ultra
332915
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU101047517565
GPU30281323371
Memory116778223419
UX84809371849
NanoReview Score3329151436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin itel OS 14.5 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro
Depth		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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