Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Realme 16 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
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Realme 16 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 S22 (Snapdragon)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 192g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Realme 16 Pro
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:
Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 780 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
976 nits
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
88.6 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1678
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
4049
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40492946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)], [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1131135
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU314291212028
GPU383126143778
Memory208684165593
UX225034173039
NanoReview Score1131135694438
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
7438
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Stability49 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7438n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
13221
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Writing score15032n/a
Web score11517n/a
Video editing7353n/a
Data manipulation10622n/a
NanoReview Score13221n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin One UI 5.1 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:03 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
17:14
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:06 hn/a
Video Playback10:26 hn/a
Games04:19 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 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 ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- 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.

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