realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M15 5G
29.9Performance21.8
88.3Display35.1
70.2Camera30.1
79.8Battery53.1
57.3Features46.7
16 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M15 5G
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in display (+53) and camera (+40). Samsung Galaxy M15 5G 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 22
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 47
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy M15 5G
- 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 M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+5% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi+14% | 396 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 M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,278+83%Bottom 50% | 699Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,968+113%Top 48% | 1,866Bottom 11% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 96 %Top 48% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
Battery
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+17% | 6,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+220% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 203 g+6% | 217 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm+9% | 9.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 14 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |