Tecno Spark 50 5G vs realme 16

Comparing the Tecno Spark 50 5G 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: Tecno Spark 50 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,084, while realme 16 scores 2,068, making Tecno Spark 50 5G the better performer.

Display: Tecno Spark 50 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making Tecno Spark 50 5G the larger display of the two. realme 16 features a Flexible AMOLED display compared to Tecno Spark 50 5G's IPS LCD, making realme 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Tecno Spark 50 5G and realme 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Spark 50 5G offers 8 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Tecno Spark 50 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 27m, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making Tecno Spark 50 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Tecno Spark 50 5G and realme 16 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Tecno Spark 50 5G and realme 16 equally at 8.1.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Tecno Spark 50 5G has a rating of 3.6.

Tecno Spark 50 5G

₹19,999

@ Amazon

realme 16

₹35,499

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

80%

Release Date

03 Apr, 2026

06 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Ultimate	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Dimensity 6400 Ultimate vs Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
IPS LCD	Flexible AMOLED
760x1576 px (HD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	60W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Clean, well-built design
Good daylight cameras
Fast charging speed
3.5mm headphone jack

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

Cons

Performance could be better
Weak low light cameras

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

User Ratings

3.6/5

(134 ratings)

4.5/5

(209 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

579,646 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score
17h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 27, 2026

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

Custom UI

HiOS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Ultimate MT6835

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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

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Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

579,646

611,679

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 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.

363

382

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

760x1576 px (HD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4200 nits

HBM Brightness

560 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.7:9

20:9

Pixel Density

256 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.9 %

88.94 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

93 %

Design

Height

167.9 mm

158.30 mm

Width

79.3 mm

75.1 mm

Thickness

8.18 mm

8.10 mm

Weight

210 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64 PRO

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.85 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view

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

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

N/A	Cinema Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30/60 fps HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 60W Fast 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.

17h 27m

14h 38m

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

1h 5m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	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)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)