Google Pixel 9A vs realme 16

Comparing the Google Pixel 9A vs realme 16 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 9A runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while realme 16 runs at 2.5 GHz, making Google Pixel 9A the better performer.

Display: realme 16 offers a screen size of 6.57 inches, while Google Pixel 9A offers 6.3 inches, making realme 16 the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 9A features a OLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Google Pixel 9A the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 48 MP, making realme 16 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 13 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16 delivers longer battery life with 14h 38m, while Google Pixel 9A delivers 13h 00m, making realme 16 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Google Pixel 9A offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 9A the better option for storage.

Expert Review: realme 16 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9A is rated 7.9.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 9A has a rating of 4.4.

Google Pixel 9A

₹42,450

@ Amazon

realme 16

₹29,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025

06 Apr, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G4	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED	Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	50 MP

Battery


5100 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
23W Fast Charging	60W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Compact design, good in-hand feel
Reliable cameras
Improved battery life

Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Slim, lightweight build
Great battery life
Good selfie camera

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Limited AI features due to low RAM
Performance throttles under stress
Slow charging speed

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(11,342 ratings)

4.5/5

(892 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,104,665 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹42,450

@ Amazon

₹29,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

3 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

4 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,104,665

611,679

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s

30.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

382

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.8 %

21.0 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits

4200 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

421 ppi

397 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.5 %

88.24 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

154.7 mm

158.30 mm

150.83 mm

Width

73.3 mm

75.1 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.10 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

185.9 grams

183 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5100 mAh

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 23W Fast Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 00m

14h 38m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 22m 0s

1h 11m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)