Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Realme 15 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs Realme 15 Pro 5G

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
VS
73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Realme 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 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 Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Realme 15 Pro 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
vs
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 91.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
805 nits
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 162.26 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.15 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
86 %
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 4G and Realme 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 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 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
719
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
1852
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18523592
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12966607
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 4G], [Realme 15 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
390279
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
CPU131391312446
GPU63546325541
Memory91589218506
UX103753229886
NanoReview Score3902791086379

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 19.3 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:19 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
25:30
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:11 hn/a
Video Playback14:45 hn/a
Games07:11 hn/a
Standby Mode141 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX896
Sensor size1/2.761/2
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50D
Sensor size1/5.01/2
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.88
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization No 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 5.3 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 335
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 15 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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