realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
The realme 16 Pro+ 5G scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores 6.6. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G leads in display, camera, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is ahead in software support. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G is the newer phone, announced Jan 6, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the realme 16 Pro+ 5G
- Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP67
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Longer OS update support 6 years vs 5 years
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 8.49 mm
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Overall
7.9
6.6
Display
9.0
7.4
Performance
5.8
5.8
Camera
7.5
6.1
Battery
6.9
5.0
Design
8.7
8.2
Software support
7.9
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.4
Display
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Size
6.8 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1280 × 2800 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
453 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Peak brightness
6,500 nits
1,200 nits
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.9 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Xclipse 540
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Capacity
7,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
80 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Dimensions
162.45 × 76.27 × 8.49 mm
162.2 × 77.5 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
8.49 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
198 g
198 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink
Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive, Awesome Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
realme UI 7.0
One UI 7
OS updates
5 years
6 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy A56 5G
Announced
Jan 6, 2026
Mar 2, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$499.99
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