realme 16T 5G vs Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G

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Comparing the realme 16T 5G vs Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while realme 16T 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the better performer.


Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme 16T 5G and Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers 13 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 16T 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers 6000 mAh, making realme 16T 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme 16T 5G and Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: realme 16T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
79%

Release Date

27 May, 2026
15 Apr, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
LCD
AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Battery

8000 mAh
6000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging
33W

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Reliable battery life
  • Good thermals for gaming
  • Large high refresh rate display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Underwhelming chipset
  • No ultra-wide camera
  • HD+ LCD panel
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(194 ratings)
4.1/5
(2,109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

633,631
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹26,499
₹17,999

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 22, 2026
(Official)
Apr 09, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year
1 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
2 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 MT6878

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

633,631
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
N/A

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.

386
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.81 inches  (17.3 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
2500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.3 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

166.4 mm
N/A

Width

78.2 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.88 mm
N/A

Weight

224 grams
200 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary CameraIMX752
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps
1920x1080 fps
1280x720 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length
13 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging
Yes 33W

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.

17h 41m
N/A

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

1h 31m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes Up to 1024 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

₹26,499
₹17,999