Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A72 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

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Samsung Galaxy A72
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A72
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A72 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 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 A72
  • 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 203g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A72 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 A72
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 91.6 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A72 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 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 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6611374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17834363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU132249517565
GPU74109323371
Memory72736223419
UX104059371849
NanoReview Score3831531436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1038n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score9514n/a
Web score7307n/a
Video editing6296n/a
Data manipulation7498n/a
NanoReview Score8967n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 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 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 25.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing08:35 hn/a
Video Playback13:14 hn/a
Games05:11 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
SensorOmnivision OV08A101/2.76
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom76n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 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/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* 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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