Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 Z Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 263g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Realme 16 Pro Plus
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 Z Fold 4
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 7.6 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut95.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.1 mm (6.11 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 130.1 mm (5.12 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 263 g (9.28 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Burgundy		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 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 730 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16661374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40894363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU328991517565
GPU459294323371
Memory194943223419
UX242107371849
NanoReview Score12253351436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test57 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9643n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score16805n/a
Web score11866n/a
Video editing7393n/a
Data manipulation11243n/a
NanoReview Score14062n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:19 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing07:30 hn/a
Video Playback13:00 hn/a
Games04:37 hn/a
Standby Mode119 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 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 length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K11/2.76
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 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 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 5.2 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 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)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
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
87.4 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 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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