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realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10

WINNER
realme 16 Pro+ 5G
62.4Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy S10
33.4Inno Score
29.9Performance28.9
88.3Display35.4
70.2Camera37.4
79.8Battery26.4
57.3Features49.3
11 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S10

InnoReviews verdict

realme 16 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 33.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+53) and display (+53). Samsung Galaxy S10 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 display score: 88 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 70 vs 37
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 26
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 49
  • 1567% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 12 MP

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S10

  • 100% higher ultra-wide: 16 MP vs 8 MP
  • 23% lower weight: 157 g vs 203 g
  • 21% higher Pixel density: 550 ppi vs 453 ppi
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: realme 16 Pro+ 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S10
Specrealme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S10
Screen size6.8 ″+11%6.1 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1280x28003040x1440
Pixel density453 ppi550 ppi+21%
Refresh rate144 Hz+140%60 Hz
Peak brightness6,500 nits+713%800 nits
Screen-to-body94 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: realme 16 Pro+ 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S10
Specrealme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S10
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 9820
Geekbench 6 (single)1,278Bottom 50%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,968Top 48%—
Wild Life Extreme stability96 %Top 48%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128/256/512GB128GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1

Camera

Camera comparison: realme 16 Pro+ 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S10
Specrealme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S10
Main camera200 MP+1567%12 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.5-2.4
Ultra-wide8 MP16 MP+100%
Telephoto50 MP+317%12 MP
Optical zoom3.5 x+75%2 x
Max video4K@60fps4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+400%10 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: realme 16 Pro+ 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S10
Specrealme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S10
Capacity7,000 mAh+106%3,400 mAh
Wired charging80 W+433%15 W
Wireless charging—15 W

Design

Design comparison: realme 16 Pro+ 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S10
Specrealme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S10
Weight203 g157 g+23%
Thickness8.5 mm7.8 mm+8%
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP68
Frame materialMetalAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme 16 Pro+ 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S10
Specrealme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S10
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.0
NFC—Yes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.1
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: realme 16 Pro+ 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S10
Specrealme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S10
OS at launchAndroid 16 (realme UI 7.0)Android 9 (One UI)
OS update pledge3 years3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: realme 16 Pro+ 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S10
Specrealme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S10
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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