Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Realme 16 Pro Plus to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is priced from ₹47,990, 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 Ultra vs Realme 16 Pro Plus Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra	Realme 16 Pro Plus
Price	₹47,990	₹43,999
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.8", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.79", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	108MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Periscope), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 40MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 25Watt	7000mAh, 80Watt, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5), 256GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

₹47,990

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Realme 16 Pro Plus

₹43,999

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

₹47,990

Realme 16 Pro Plus

₹43,999

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra85

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra98

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra100

Realme 16 Pro Plus95

Key Specifications

Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.8", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.79", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	108MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Periscope), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 40MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 25Watt	7000mAh, 80Watt, Charger in the box
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (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	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy	Camellia Pink, Master Gold, Master Grey
Launch	January 14, 2021	January 06, 2026
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Realme, Flipkart, Vijay Sales, Reliance Digital, Amazon
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹1,05,999	₹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	6.8 inches	6.79 inches
Area	112.1cm²	112.8cm²
Display Form Factor	Quad Curved Display	Curved Display
Screen to Body Ratio	89.8	94
Resolution Width	1440 pixels	1280 pixels
Resolution Height	3200 pixels	2800 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	515ppi	453ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
High Brightness	1500 nits	1800 nits
Peak Brightness	1500 nits	6500 nits
Colour Depth	16 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Typical Brightness	-	1000 nits
Eye Protection	-	Eye Comfort Shield
Contrast Ratio	-	5,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3

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Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Height	165.1mm	162.5mm
Width	75.6mm	76.3mm
Thickness	8.9mm	8.1mm
Weight	227 grams	198 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass 7i
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Eco Leather
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ports	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1	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

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	108MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.33"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	10MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/4.9	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Periscope	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.24"	1/2.76"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	10x Optical Zoom, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	3.5x Optical Zoom, Auto Focus, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	10MP	8MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Telephoto	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/3.24"	1/4.0"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Auto Focus
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	12MP	-
Main Camera #4 Aperture	f/2.2	-
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	-
Main Camera #4 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	-
Main Camera #4 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video	-
Features	Laser AF	AI Landscape, Dual View, Food, Google Lens, HDR, Hi-Res Mode, Long Exposure, Night, portrait, Pro Video Mode, Slow-Mo, Starry Mode, Text Scanner, TILT-SHIFT, Time Lapse, Vibe
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	-
Slow Motion Recording	960 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	-
Optical Zoom Support	10X	3.5X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording	EIS, HDR, OIS, Slow Motion
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps, 8K@24fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@120fps, 720p@240fps, 720p@30fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5KHP5
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	30
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN5
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	115.5
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	OmniVision OV08D
Max Zoom Supported	-	>100x

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	11	16
OS Skin	One UI	Realme UI
OS Updates	4 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	Circle to Search	AI Edit Genie, AI Framing Master, AI Instant Clip, AI Landscape, AI Perfect Shot, AI StyleMe, AI Ultra Clarity, Google Gemini
Gaming Mode	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Realme 16 Pro Plus

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	40MP	50MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	23mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.7µm	0.61µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.8"	1/2.88"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, PDAF	-
Features	Face unlock, HdR	Dual Video, Night, panorama, Portrait, Time Lapse, Underwater
Auto Focus Type	Contrast Detection Auto Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps	EIS, HDR Recording, OIS, Time Lapse
Video Recording	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	5000mAh	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 Speed Reverse Wireless	4.5W	-
Charging Standards Supported	PD3.0, Qi	PD, PPS, QC, VOOC
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes

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Network

Sim Type	nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 nano-SIM and eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 850, 900
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	WCDMA 1, 5, 8
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6E 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	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, AAC, LE	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC
GPS	BeiDou, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS	A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	-
Radio	FM Radio	-

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Samsung DeX, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, Gyroscope, Infrared Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	-	X-axis Linear Motor