Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) and Realme 16 Pro Plus to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) is priced from ₹45,999, while Realme 16 Pro Plus is available at ₹43,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) vs Realme 16 Pro Plus Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)	Realme 16 Pro Plus
Price	₹45,999	₹43,999
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.79", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt	7000mAh, 80Watt, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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7.3/10

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Graphite Front and Back

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)

₹45,999

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Was ₹33,999 2 month(s) ago

10/10

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Realme 16 Pro Plus

₹43,999

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)

₹45,999

Realme 16 Pro Plus

₹43,999

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Realme 16 Pro Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)83

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Realme 16 Pro Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)79

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Realme 16 Pro Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)68

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Realme 16 Pro Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)43

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Realme 16 Pro Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)92

Key Specifications

Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.79", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt	7000mAh, 80Watt, Charger in the box
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, 80W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case
Colors	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Camellia Pink, Master Gold, Master Grey
Launch	January 10, 2022	January 06, 2026
Stores	Flipkart	Realme, Flipkart, Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, Amazon
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹49,999	₹39,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144Hz
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	HyperGlow
Display Size	6.4 inches	6.79 inches
Area	100.5cm²	112.8cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Curved Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.7	94
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1280 pixels
Resolution Height	2340 pixels	2800 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	403ppi	453ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Color Gamut Range	-	100%
Typical Brightness	-	1000 nits
High Brightness	-	1800 nits
Peak Brightness	-	6500 nits
Eye Protection	-	Eye Comfort Shield
Contrast Ratio	-	5,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	-	1.07 Billion Colours

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Body

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Height	155.7mm	162.5mm
Width	74.5mm	76.3mm
Thickness	7.9mm	8.1mm
Weight	177 grams	198 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass 7i
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Plastic	Eco Leather
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Ports	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	OTG	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	OReality Audio
Build Quality	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Processor

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Chipset Manufacturer	Samsung	Qualcomm
Chipset	Exynos 2100	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Fabrication Size	5nm	4nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14	Adreno 722
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	875803	956920
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1356	1204

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	23mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.8µm	0.5µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.76"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	8MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	76mm	80mm
Pixel Size	1µm	0.64µm
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/4.5"	1/2.76"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	3.5x Optical Zoom, Auto Focus, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	8MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	13mm	15mm
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	1.12µm	1.12µm
Main Camera #3 Field of View	123	115.5
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/3.0"	1/4.0"
Features	Auto HDR, LED flash	Breeno Scan, Dual View, Food, Google Lens, HDR, Hi-Res Mode, Long Exposure, Night, Photo, portrait, Pro Video Mode, Slow-Mo, Time Lapse, Underwater, Video
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR recording
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3.5X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+	EIS, HDR, OIS, Slow Motion
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@120fps, 720p@240fps, 720p@30fps
Main Camera #1 Field of View	-	84degree
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5KHP5
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	30
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN5
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	OmniVision OV08D
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	Auto Focus
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip
Zoom Capability	-	>100x

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	12	16
OS Skin	One UI	Realme UI
OS Updates	4 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	6 year(s)
Gaming Mode	-	Yes
AI Features	-	AI Edit Genie, AI Instant Clip, AI Perfect Shot, AI recording, AI StyleMe, Google Gemini, Lightme

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	32MP	50MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	23mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	0.61µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.74"	1/2.88"
Features	HdR	Dual Video, Hi-Res, Night, panorama, Photo, Portrait, Time Lapse, Video
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, 4k@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	EIS, HDR Recording, Multi-Scene Video Recording, OIS, Time Lapse
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps, 720p@30fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR recording
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	86.7
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Omnivision OV50D40

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Battery Capacity	4500mAh	7000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Silicon Carbon
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	25W	80W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	-
Charging Standards Supported	PD3.0	PD, PPS, QC, VOOC
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes

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Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM; dual stand-by)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 800, 850, 900	1800, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	WCDMA 1, 5, 8
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	5	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC
GPS	BDS, GPS	A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	-

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Gyroscope, Infrared Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Facial Recognition	2D Face Recognition	2D Face Recognition
Haptic Feedback	-	X-axis Linear Motor