Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Lighter design: 167g vs 198g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 453ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4000mAh
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
- 12/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Realme 16 Pro Plus

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Realme 16 Pro Plus

87

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Realme 16 Pro Plus

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Realme 16 Pro Plus

46

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Realme 16 Pro Plus

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

Realme 16 Pro Plus

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

Realme 16 Pro Plus

80

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.2 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2600 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	91.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Eco Leather
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- Gold - Gray - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Realme 16 Pro Plus

91.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 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	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	1536	512
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1374

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Realme 16 Pro Plus

4363

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2188	1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6935	4363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	7820

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1436204

CPU	464193	517565
GPU	863947	323371
Memory	268952	223419
UX	306789	371849
NanoReview Score	1903881	1436204

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Stability	47 %	n/a
Graphics Test	104 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17532	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Writing score	21218	n/a
Web score	18418	n/a
Video editing	7978	n/a
Data manipulation	15753	n/a
NanoReview Score	17501	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	24.1 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 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 (59% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Web Browsing	07:07 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:32 h	n/a
Games	05:03 h	n/a
Standby Mode	83 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	n/a
Zoom	135	Optical, 3.5x
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 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 2.8 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.5 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	28 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.8
Focal length	67 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	1/2.76
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX564	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	69	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

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	1/3.2	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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (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 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

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2024 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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