hotwav Note 16 vs realme 14 Pro 5G (IN)

hotwav Note 16
hotwav
Note 16
realme 14 Pro 5G (IN)
realme
14 Pro 5G (IN)

At a glance

Brand
Hotwav
realme
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
January 2025, 1 years 4 months ago
AnTuTu
235.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices
747.565 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
Launch price
₹ 24,999.00 ($ 263.38)

Display

Size
6.9"
6.77"
Resolution
720 x 1640 px HD+
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Oled
Density
260 ppi Medium Density
388 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 105% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
Triple LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Sensor
Sony IMX882
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.95"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.4

Battery

Capacity
5160 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 36h
~ 78h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No
Type
UFS Storage 2.2

Body

Dimensions
78.3 mm 171.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
74.9 mm 162.8 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
208 g
179 g
Materials
Plastic
Glass
Colors
Black Blue Gold
White Pink Gray
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 57 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
90 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Compass
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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