Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Realme 16 Pro

81 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, 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 S23 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 233g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 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 S23 Ultra
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 850 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 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
- Red
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19761001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52212946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU371084212028
GPU600732143778
Memory299004165593
UX270462173039
NanoReview Score1541246694438
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.8 °Cn/a
Stability64 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12160n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Writing score19799n/a
Web score16101n/a
Video editing7815n/a
Data manipulation13142n/a
NanoReview Score16130n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 39.9 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:59 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:57 hn/a
Video Playback15:38 hn/a
Games06:22 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 10x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 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
Matrix200 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2n/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.9n/a
Focal length230 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX754n/a
Sensor size1/3.52n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom141n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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