Realme 16 Pro+ vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Realme | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| January 2026 | February 2026 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - January 2026 | Coming Soon - March 2026 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 39,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 139,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Gold, Gray, Camellia Pink | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
162.5 x 76.3 x 8.1 mm or 8.5 mm (6.4 x 3 x 0.32 in or 0.33 in) |
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 198 g or 203 g (6.98 oz or 7.16 oz) | 214 g (7.55 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
| SAR EU | |
|
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
1.28 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus Armor aluminum 2 frame |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 144Hz, HDR10+, 4608Hz PWM 600 Nits (typ), 1800 Nits (HBM), 6500 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
QHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.8 inches [Similar] | 6.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1280 x 2800 pixels (453 ppi) | 1440 x 3120 pixels (498 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 90.88% | 91.47% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | |
| Realme UI 7.0 | One UI 8.5 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520), Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 722 [Similar] | Adreno 840 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 16 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 1 TB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 200 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5 optical zoom 8 MP, 116˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF HDR, Panorama |
200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.9, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video Laser AF, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | |
| 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm Panorama 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC Reverse wired Bypass charging |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Capacity | |
| 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |