realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
29.9Performance20
88.3Display46
70.2Camera41.9
79.8Battery43.7
57.3Features49.3
12 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 37.3, pulling ahead mainly in display (+42) and battery (+36). Samsung Galaxy A18 4G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme 16 Pro+ 5G
- Stronger performance score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 46
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 49
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
Display
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+1% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi+18% | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+60% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 94 %+9% | 86 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Exynos 1610 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,278Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,968Top 48% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 96 %Top 48% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 64/128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP+60% | 5 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+285% | 13 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+40% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+220% | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 203 g | 196 g+3% |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.7 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP64 |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 17 (One UI 9) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 6 years+100% |
Audio
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A18 4G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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