realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52
29.9Performance23.1
88.3Display35.6
70.2Camera48.4
79.8Battery39
57.3Features54.7
12 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A52
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 37, pulling ahead mainly in display (+53) and battery (+41). Samsung Galaxy A52 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 23
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 36
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 39
- 713% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 800 nits
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A52
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+5% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi+12% | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+60% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,500 nits+713% | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 94 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Snapdragon 720G |
| AnTuTu | — | 395,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,278+75%Bottom 50% | 730Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,968+109%Top 48% | 1,900Bottom 12% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 96 %Top 48% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+213% | 64 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+56% | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+220% | 25 W |
Design
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 203 g | 189 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.4 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP67 |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |