Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, 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 A73 5G
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
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
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A73 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
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 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 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 Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 512 512
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9201374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27914363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU207203517565
GPU138493323371
Memory95482223419
UX138659371849
NanoReview Score5798371436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2457n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
12127
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score14071n/a
Web score10580n/a
Video editing7243n/a
Data manipulation9125n/a
NanoReview Score12127n/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 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 36.9 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-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital 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 (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
- 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, 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/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 465 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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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