Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, 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 Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

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 % 91.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
825 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
86 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A16 5G and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1330 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP2 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 64 512
GPU Frequency 949 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
992
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
2197
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9921374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21974363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)12847820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
416063
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU138567517565
GPU64160323371
Memory92755223419
UX120581371849
NanoReview Score4160631436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:21 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
20:24
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing08:05 hn/a
Video Playback11:26 hn/a
Games06:26 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom 49 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)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 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/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.5 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
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSmartSens SC501n/a
Sensor size1/51/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
72
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
77
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A16 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC13A0 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
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 No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
93.3 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 199 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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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