Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Realme 16x 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Realme 16x 5G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 217g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16x 5G
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Realme 16x 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 975 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 166.5 mm (6.56 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %
Realme 16x 5G
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Realme 16x 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Realme 16x 5G
770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Realme 16x 5G
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2116770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70351946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)18270n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
Realme 16x 5G
611679
CPU429356238202
GPU71584447858
Memory352083122581
UX303719203038
NanoReview Score1801002611679

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
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 No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 649 250
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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