realme 16 vs realme 16 Pro 5G

realme 16
realme
16
realme 16 Pro 5G
realme
16 Pro 5G

At a glance

Brand
realme
realme
Release date
January 2026, 4 months ago
January 2026, 4 months ago
AnTuTu
454.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 71% of devices
675.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 77% of devices

Display

Size
6.57"
6.8"
Resolution
1080 x 2372 px FHD+
1272 x 2772 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
391 ppi High Density
460 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4000 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
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

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
CPU
2× Cortex A76 a 2.5 GHz +6× Cortex A55 a 2.0 GHz
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
200 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX852
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 60 fps
Features
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Dual PDAF, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, Night Mode
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

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh
7000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 60.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1600 cycles
Runtime
~ 71h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
75.1 mm 158.3 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
77.6 mm 162.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
181 g
192 g
Materials
Leather
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black Electric Gray
Black Gold Pale Pink
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
89 %
91 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

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

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
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 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
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
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), B26 (850), 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), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
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
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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