realme 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

Comparing the realme 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 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: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,657, while realme 16 scores 2,068, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16 and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers 20 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 delivers longer battery life with 16h 05m, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while realme 16 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has a rating of 4.2.

realme 16

₹36,490

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

₹40,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

19 Jun, 2026

13 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	7540 mAh	5400 mAh
60W Fast Charging	100W Hyper Charging	50W Quick Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.4/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

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

Premium build with class-leading durability
Bright, immersive display
Excellent gaming & overall performance
Massive battery & fast charging

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Too many pre-installed apps
Thermal management needs improvement

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.5/5

(209 ratings)

4.2/5

(733 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,818 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

611,679 AnTuTu Score	2,135,669 AnTuTu Score	1,176,492 AnTuTu Score
14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹36,490

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₹40,999

@ Amazon

₹38,970

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Jun 19, 2026

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G720 MC8

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Liquid Cooling

N/A

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

2,135,669

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

18.0 s

21.0 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

4,175

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.0 %

N/A

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4200 nits

3500 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

480 Hz

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

460 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.94 %

89.81 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes

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 %

88.7 %

N/A

Design

Height

158.30 mm

157.53 mm

163.9 mm

Width

75.1 mm

75.19 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.10 mm

8.18 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

183 grams

204 grams

205 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

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/1.5 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

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

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

7540 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 51% in 30 minutes

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W 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

16h 05m

14h 42m

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

1h 11m

51m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)