Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Quick Comparison
Both Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) which has resolution of 2800 x 1280. Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
| Name | Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.8 in | 6.7 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 7000 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 200 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 51999 | Rs. 89999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is January 06, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 51999. The launch Date of the second phone is May 13, 2025. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is Rs. 89999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has screen size of 6.7 inches which falls short to Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 6.8 inch screen. Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 513 PPI & Realme's phone has only 453 PPI display density.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge (256 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera. Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) 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 S25 Edge's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 15 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | RMX5131 | SM-S937BZKCINS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | January 06, 2026 | May 13, 2025 |
| 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 | Handset, Data Cable (Type C to C), Sim Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.3 x 162.5 x 8.1 mm | 75.6 x 158.2 x 5.8 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 163 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | Yes |
| Colors | Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink | Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 1280 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.7 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 453 PPI | ~ 513 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.7% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 |
| Brightness | Normal: 600nit （The settings bar can increase the brightness to 1000nit）； HBM: 1800nit ； APL：6500nit | |
| Features | Vivid mode 96% DCI-P3 Natural mode 95% DCI-P3 Cinema mode 95% DCI-P3 Colorful mode105% DCI-P3 | Always-on Display, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS | UFS 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 | FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Supported Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported Wi-Fi 5GHz 160MHz Supported 2×2 MIMO Supported | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,981,282 (Total) (v10) 435,179 (CPU) 798,388 (GPU) 402,307 (Memory) 345,408 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 190,760 Sequential Read: 39027 MB/s; Sequential Write: 39676 MB/s; AI read: 464 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 9,113 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,268 (Single Core) 18,760 (OpenCL) 23,682 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 5,647 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 72 (Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 11.93 hours | |
| 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, In-Display Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Remote Control | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Edit Genie 2.0 | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 2 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP69 Pro | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Bypass Charging | E-SIM |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) FOV 84°; 6P lens; AF Supported; Supports 2-axis OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5 optical zoom 8 MP (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF | 200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Vibe Mode, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, Long Exposure, Dual-view video, Time lapse, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, Scan, TILT-SHIFT, Pro Video | Optical quality Zoom 2x (Enabled by Adaptive Pixel sensor) , Digital Zoom up to 10x |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 720p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 12 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | realme UI 7 | OneUI 7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8Elite |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.47 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz | |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Adreno 830 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, AMR, AWB, MIDI, MP3, OGG VORBIS | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | MP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP2, M4V, MKV | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7000 mAh, Titan Battery | 3900 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W | Yes, 25W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |