realme 14 Pro Plus vs realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB

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Comparing the realme 14 Pro Plus vs realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB 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 Pro Plus 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,058, while realme 14 Pro Plus scores 3,232, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better performer.


Display: realme 14 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers 6.8 inches, making realme 14 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to realme 14 Pro Plus's OLED, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while realme 14 Pro Plus offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 14 Pro Plus offers 32 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while realme 14 Pro Plus delivers 16h 10m, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 14 Pro Plus offers 128 GB, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while realme 14 Pro Plus is rated 7.7.


User Rating: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while realme 14 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

16 Jan, 2025
10 Jan, 2026
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
OLED
AMOLED
LCD
1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1280x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

6000 mAh
7000 mAh
7000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
80W Ultra Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.7/10
8.2/10
N/A

Pros

  • Durable design
  • Smooth performance
  • Reliable camera setup
  • Good battery backup
  • Unique design with robust IP69K protection
  • Good camera performance in most scenarios
  • Decent performance for general users
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Loads of pre-installed apps
  • Average outdoor visibility
  • Ultrawide camera performance could be better
  • Software support feels lacking for the price
  • The phone is a bit heavy
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(21,971 ratings)
4.6/5
(660 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

796,785
AnTuTu Score
1,434,981
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹31,999
₹50,999
₹26,999

Video

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Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Jan 16, 2025
(Official)
Jan 06, 2026
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Year
3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 722
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
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.

796,785
1,434,981
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
23.0 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.

N/A
2,107
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.4 %
22.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)
1280x2800 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1500 nits
6500 nits
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
1800 nits
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
453 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.11 %
91.35 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.8 %
94.0 %
90.53 %

Design

Height

163.5 mm
162.5 mm
166.23 mm

Width

77.3 mm
76.3 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
8.1 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

194 grams
198 grams
213 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Vegan Leather
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX896 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Triple LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8192 x 6144 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
7000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Silicon Carbon
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 24 minutes
Yes 80W Ultra Charging
Yes 30W Turbo 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 10m
19h 00m
N/A

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

0h 45m 0s
0h 47m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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