Samsung Galaxy S25 vs realme 16 Pro Plus

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 vs realme 16 Pro Plus 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 S25 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,072, while realme 16 Pro Plus scores 4,058, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better performer.

Display: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 6.2 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to realme 16 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 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 S25 offers 12 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 S25 delivers 11h 49m, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 Pro Plus offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: realme 16 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S25 is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S25 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while realme 16 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy S25

₹65,450

@ Amazon

realme 16 Pro Plus

₹53,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

01 2025

01 2026

06 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	80W Ultra Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

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Pros

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

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

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

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

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.6/5

(7,688 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,517 ratings)

4.3/5

(789 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹65,450

@ Amazon

₹53,999

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

January 22, 2025

(Official)

January 6, 2026

(Official)

June 4, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Realme UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 722

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

2,185,567

1,434,981

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

23.0 s

20.0 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.

N/A

2,107

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.8 %

22.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

6500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

4608 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi

453 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.92 %

91.35 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.0 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

146.9 mm

162.5 mm

162.7 mm

Width

70.5 mm

76.3 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

8.1 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

162 grams

198 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

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 Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Video HDR

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Ultra Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W 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.

11h 49m

19h 00m

14h 11m

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

57m 11s

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)