realme 16 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Comparing the realme 16 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,467, while realme 16 Pro Plus scores 4,058, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers a screen size of 7.61 inches, while realme 16 Pro Plus offers 6.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to realme 16 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers 10 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 delivers 13h 30m, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 Pro Plus offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro Plus is rated 8.2.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.9, while realme 16 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.5.

realme 16 Pro Plus

₹50,499

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

95%

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Main Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	4800 mAh
80W Ultra Charging	45W
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.5/10

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Pros

Unique design with robust IP69K protection
Good camera performance in most scenarios
Decent performance for general users
Exceptional battery life

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Ultrawide camera performance could be better
Software support feels lacking for the price
The phone is a bit heavy

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,492 ratings)

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,434,981 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
19h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹50,499

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₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

3 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,434,981

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

2,107

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

6500 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

4608 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

453 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.35 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.0 %

87.9 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

123.9 mm

Width

76.3 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

198 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A	Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A	Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	6120 x 8160 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

19h 00m

13h 30m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

47m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)