Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs realme 16

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs realme 16 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews 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 Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and realme 16 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 00m, 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.

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

₹37,999

@ Amazon

realme 16

₹33,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

89%

80%

Release Date

19 Jun, 2026

06 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1268x2756 px (FHD+)	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
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


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

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

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

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

Cons

Too many pre-installed apps
Thermal management needs improvement

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

User Ratings

N/A	4.5/5 (893 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,135,669 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score
16h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 19, 2026

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Processor

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

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.

2,135,669

611,679

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

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.

4,175

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

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

4200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.81 %

88.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %

93 %

Design

Height

157.53 mm

158.30 mm

Width

75.19 mm

75.1 mm

Thickness

8.18 mm

8.10 mm

Weight

204 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

N/A	Cinema Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7540 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 51% in 30 minutes

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.

16h 00m

14h 38m

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

0h 51m 0s

1h 11m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

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

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 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)
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)