realme 16 vs realme Neo8

realme 16
realme
16
realme Neo8
realme
Neo8

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
3.547.403 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.57"
6.78"
Resolution
1080 x 2372 px FHD+
1272 x 2712 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
391 ppi High Density
450 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, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, Refresh rate 165 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3800 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU
2× Cortex A76 a 2.5 GHz +6× Cortex A55 a 2.0 GHz
2x 3.8 GHz + 6x 3.32 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
3.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 829
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX852
Sony IMX896
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 480 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
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
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX480
Pixel size
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh
8000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 60.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 4.1
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
77.1 mm 162.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
181 g
215 g
Materials
Leather
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Black Electric Gray
Black White Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
89 %
91 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 RealmeUI 6.0 (Android 15)
Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

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, Apt-x Adaptive
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) , 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
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

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), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), 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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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