realme 16 Pro 5G vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

At a glance

Brand: realme; Tecno
Release date: January 2026, 5 months ago; July 2025, 11 months ago
AnTuTu: 675.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 77% of devices; 410.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 67% of devices

Size: 6.8"; 6.78"
Resolution: 1272 x 2772 px QHD; 1225 x 2720 px QHD
Type: AMOLED; AMOLED
Density: 460 ppi Very high density; 440 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-144 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6500 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7300; MediaTek Helio G100
CPU: 4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz; 2x2.2GHz Cortex A76 + 6x2GHz Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.5 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: Arm Mali-G615 MC2; Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM: 8 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 200 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 60 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: Night Mode 2.0, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Dimensions: 77.6 mm 162.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model; 75.9 mm 163.7 mm 6.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 192 g; 170 g
Materials: Polycarbonate; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black Gold Pale Pink; Black Blue Gray Green
Water/dust resistance: IP68, IP69; IP64
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 91 %; 84 %

Operating system: Android 15 RealmeUI 6.0 (Android 15); Android 15 Android 15
Updates: OS updates: 5 years; —
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: Yes; Yes
Audio: Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones; Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers
Proximity: —; Yes