realme 16 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 17

realme 16 Pro 5G
realme
16 Pro 5G
Xiaomi 17
Xiaomi
17

At a glance

Brand
realme
Xiaomi
Release date
January 2026, 5 months ago
September 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu
675.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.8"
6.31"
Resolution
1272 x 2772 px QHD
1200 x 2656 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
460 ppi Very high density
462 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, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, TÜV Low Blue Light, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Dragontrail glass, Xiaomi Longjing Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
4.61 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
200 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.69
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 60 fps
Yes, 1920 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
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits
Sensor
Omnivision 950 LightHunter
Pixel size
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Omnivision OV50M
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh
6330 mAh
Type
Li-Ion Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 80.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Charge cycles
1600 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 71h
~ 64h
Features
Bypass Charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging 50W

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.6 mm 162.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
71.8 mm 151.1 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
192 g
191 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Aluminium alloy , Ceramics , Titanium
Colors
Black Gold Pale Pink
Black Blue Pink Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
91 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 RealmeUI 6.0 (Android 15)
Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
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, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n84 (2100)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones
Proximity
Yes
Barometer
Yes

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