Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB)
Quick Comparison
Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1280 than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) | Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.6 in | 6.8 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Triple | 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 20999 | Rs. 41999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 11, 2024. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 20999. The launch Date of the second phone is January 06, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) is Rs. 41999.
Display comparison
Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) has larger screen size of 6.8 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.6 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. Realme's phone has display density of 453 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 390 PPI display density.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB)'s 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+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 A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 13 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 16 version.
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| Name | Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) | Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (8GB+256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | India |
| Model | A35 | RMX5131 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 4 years | |
| Security Updates | 5 years | |
| Release Date | March 11, 2024 | January 06, 2026 |
| In The Box | Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start Guide | 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 | 78 x 161.7 x 8.2 mm | 76.3 x 162.5 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 209 g | 198 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Black | Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.8 inches, 1280 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 390 PPI | ~ 453 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 84.8% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Brightness | 1000nits | 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 | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM | 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 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 601,245 (Total) (v10) 190,512 (CPU) 136,729 (GPU) 125,860 (Memory) 148,144 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 2,817 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,014 (Single Core) 3,066 (OpenCL) 3,094 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 801 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 104 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 74 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 12.03 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, In-Display Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Remote Control |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Edit Genie 2.0 | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 2 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IP69 Pro |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Knox Vault | Bypass Charging |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) | 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 |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Panorama, HDR | 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 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | One UI 6.1 | realme UI 7 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen4 |
| CPU | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 | Adreno 722 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | AAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, AMR, AWB, MIDI, MP3, OGG VORBIS |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP2, M4V, MKV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 7000 mAh, Titan Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 80W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 26 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 83 hours | |