realme 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

Comparing the realme 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G 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: realme 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making realme 16 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 55m, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme 16 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G has a rating of 3.8.

realme 16

₹35,499

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

17 Sep, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
2 MP Mono Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	16 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


7000 mAh	9000 mAh	6500 mAh
60W Fast Charging	67W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Sharp and vibrant AMOLED display
Impressive software support
Solid build quality

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.5/5

(209 ratings)

3.8/5

(4 ratings)

4.2/5

(1,332 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

611,679 AnTuTu Score	949,300 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹35,499

@ Amazon

₹36,999

@ Amazon

₹39,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

611,679

949,300

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

24.0 s

17.0 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.

382

772

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.0 %

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4200 nits

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.94 %

89.32 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %

N/A

96.80 %

Design

Height

158.30 mm

163.45 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.1 mm

78.27 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.10 mm

8.46 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

183 grams

226 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.93" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse 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.

14h 38m

21h 55m

14h 01m

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

1h 11m

1h 36m 36s

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

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

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

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