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Realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G comparison

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Realme 16 Pro+ 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
ratings
Overall NDTV RatingRead Review-
Design Rating-
Display Rating-
Software Rating-
Performance Rating-
Battery Life Rating-
Camera Rating-
Value for Money Rating-
key specs
Display6.80-inch6.60-inch
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 41.7GHz octa-core
Front Camera50-megapixel 20-megapixel
Rear Camera200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM8GB, 12GB4GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB128GB
Battery Capacity7,000mAh5000mAh
OSAndroid 16Android 10
Resolution1,280x2,800 pixels-
general
BrandRealmeSamsung
Model16 Pro+ 5GGalaxy A42 5G
Release dateJanuary 6, 2026September 2, 2020
Launched in IndiaYesNo
Form factorTouchscreenTouchscreen
Dimensions (mm)162.50 x 76.30 x 8.49164.40 x 75.90 x 8.60
Weight (g)203.00190.00
IP ratingIP69-
Battery capacity (mAh)7,0005000
Removable batteryNo-
Fast charging80W Fast ChargingProprietary
Wireless chargingNo-
ColoursMaster Gold, Master Grey, Camellia PinkPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray, Prism Dot White
display
Refresh Rate144 Hz-
Screen size (inches)6.806.60
TouchscreenYesYes
Resolution1,280x2,800 pixels-
hardware
Processorocta-core1.7GHz octa-core (2x2.2GHz + 6x1.8GHz)
Processor makeQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4-
RAM8GB, 12GB4GB
Internal storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB128GB
Expandable storage-Yes
Expandable storage type-microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)-1000
camera
Rear camera200-megapixel (f/1.8) + 50-megapixel (f/2.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)
No. of Rear Cameras2-
Rear flashYesYes
Front camera50-megapixel (f/2.4)20-megapixel (f/2.2)
No. of Front Cameras1-
Pop-Up CameraNo-
Rear autofocus-Yes
software
Operating systemAndroid 16Android 10
SkinRealme UI 7.0One UI
connectivity
Wi-FiYesYes
GPSYesYes
BluetoothYes, v 5.40Yes, v 5.00
Number of SIMs22
Active 4G on both SIM cardsYes-
USB Type-C-Yes
sim 1
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIM
GSM/CDMAGSM + CDMAGSM
4G/ LTEYesYes
5GYes-
3G-Yes
sim 2
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIM
GSM/CDMAGSM + CDMAGSM
4G/ LTEYesYes
5GYes-
3G-Yes
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint SensorYesYes
Compass/ MagnetometerYesYes
Proximity sensorYesYes
AccelerometerYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYes
GyroscopeYesYes
Temperature sensorYes-

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