Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Realme 16 Pro

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026with 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 S24 FE
  • 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
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 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:
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 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 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21471001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68252946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)154422498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU434890212028
GPU726970143778
Memory318963165593
UX296630173039
NanoReview Score1777453694438

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 23.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:20 hn/a
Video Playback13:33 hn/a
Games05:11 hn/a
Standby Mode129 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 Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.01/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview69n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No 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 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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
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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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