Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
Both Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2772 x 1272 than Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.78 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 8 MP Dual | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 46999 | Rs. 57999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is Januray 06, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 46999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 57999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.7 inches which falls short to Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.78 inch screen. Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has Super AMOLED Plus Screen type. Realme's phone has display density of 450 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 385 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Realme's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.57% than Samsung's phone ~ 88.8%.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 200 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | RMX5120 | SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | 6 years |
| Security Updates | 4 years | 6 years |
| Release Date | Januray 06, 2026 | March 25, 2026 |
| In The Box | 1 x Handset, 1 x Charger, 1 x USB data cable, 1 x 1 SIM Ejector Tool, 1 x 1 Protective Case, 1 x 1 Quick Guide, 1 x 1 Safety Guide | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 162.6 x 7.8 mm | 76.8 x 161.5 x 6.9 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 179 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey | Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 B) | Color Super AMOLED Plus Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 1272 x 2772 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 450 PPI | ~ 385 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.57% | ~ 88.8% |
| Glass Type | AGC DT star D+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5 |
| Brightness | 1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak) | 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | |
| Color Gamut | Vivid mode: 100% DCI-P3, Natural mode: 100% sRGB, Cinematic mode: 100% DCI-P3, Colorful mode: 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Features | Cinematic Brilliance HDR 10+, Instantaneous Touch Response 3000Hz | HDR10+ |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | SA:n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78, NSA:n1/n3/n41/n78 | 5G* FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 971,000 (Total) (v10) | 1,348,362 (Total) (v11) 499,380 (CPU) 374,531 (GPU) 200,579 (Memory) 273,872 (UX) |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 88,710 | |
| Geekbench Score | 4,406 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,375 (Single Core) 6,620 (OpenCL) 7,616 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,694 (Wild Life Extreme) (10.15 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | AI Edit Genie 2.0, AI StyleMe, AI Framing Master | Agentic AI, Personal AI assistants - Bixby, Gemini Live, and Perplexity, Enhanced Circle to Search |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP69 + IP66 + IP68 + 69K | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Knox | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main) FOV 84°; 6P lens; AF Supported; Supports 2-axis OIS, 200MP LumaColor Cam 8 MP ƒ/2.2 FOV 112°; 5P lens | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) |
| Camera Sensor | Samsung HP5 | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, Long Exposure, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, Scan, TILT-SHIFT, LumaColor IMAGE, 4K video: 30 fps, 1080P video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 4K EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 1080P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, 720P SLO-MO video: 240 fps, 120 fps, 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, Support Pro video shooting, Support multi-view video shooting, Support HDR video shooting, Support video zoom shooting | Digital Zoom up to 10x |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | realme UI 7 | OneUI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| CPU | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Xclipse 550 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, AMR, AWB, MIDI, MP3, OGG VORBIS | Yes |
| Video | MP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP2, M4V, MKV | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | Stereo |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charge | Yes, 45W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |