Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M32 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M32 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M32
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy M32
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M32 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediatek Helio G80, 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 M32
  • Lighter design: 180g 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 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M32 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 M32
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.9 % 91.6 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M32
714 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)362 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M32]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M32
83.9 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M32 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G80 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 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 Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 48 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M32
513
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M32
1557
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5131374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15574363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M32
249988
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU83929517565
GPU37651323371
Memory60141223419
UX68267371849
NanoReview Score2499881436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M32
674
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score674n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M32]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M32
6400
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score6954n/a
Web score5106n/a
Video editing5074n/a
Data manipulation5759n/a
NanoReview Score6400n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 25 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 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 (50% in 50 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M32
22:05
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing09:17 hn/a
Video Playback13:12 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode103 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels n/a
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)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 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 size1/1.971/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 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
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS 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		 - 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* 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, DCS1800n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M32
79.7 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - 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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