realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB vs Motorola Edge 70

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Comparing the realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB vs Motorola Edge 70 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: Motorola Edge 70 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,131, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB scores 4,058, making Motorola Edge 70 the better performer.


Display: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Motorola Edge 70 offers 6.7 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the larger display of the two. Both realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB and Motorola Edge 70 feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Motorola Edge 70 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB and Motorola Edge 70 feature a 50 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while Motorola Edge 70 delivers 11h 13m, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB and Motorola Edge 70 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Motorola Edge 70 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB is rated 8.2.


User Rating: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Motorola Edge 70 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Jan, 2026
23 Dec, 2025
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

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

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
LCD
1280x2800 px (FHD+)
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

7000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
80W Ultra Charging
68W Turbo Charging
30W Turbo Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.2/10
8.3/10
N/A

Pros

  • Unique design with robust IP69K protection
  • Good camera performance in most scenarios
  • Decent performance for general users
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Exceptionally slim and lightweight
  • Satisfactory cameras
  • One day battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Ultrawide camera performance could be better
  • Software support feels lacking for the price
  • The phone is a bit heavy
  • Ocassionally choppy videos
  • Poor speakers
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(660 ratings)
4.4/5
(8,047 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,434,981
AnTuTu Score
1,402,932
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹50,999
₹30,200
₹26,999

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026
(Official)
Dec 15, 2025
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
4 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Hello UI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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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

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 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 722
Adreno 722
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

1,434,981
1,402,932
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
18.0 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.

2,107
N/A
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.2 %
24.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits
4500 nits
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1600 nits
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
446 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.35 %
91.22 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

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

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.0 %
94.6 %
90.53 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
159.9 mm
166.23 mm

Width

76.3 mm
74.3 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
5.99 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

198 grams
159 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather
Back: Silicone Vegan Leather
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 2.0µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
6150 x 8150 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Audio Zoom
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Silicon Carbon
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 40 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging
Yes 68W Turbo Charging
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A

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.

19h 00m
11h 13m
N/A

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

0h 47m 0s
0h 44m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N75 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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

N/A
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
No

IR Blaster

Yes
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹50,999
₹30,200
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