realme 16 Pro Plus vs realme 15 Pro 5G

Comparing the realme 16 Pro Plus vs realme 15 Pro 5G 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,058, while realme 15 Pro 5G scores 3,541, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: Both realme 16 Pro Plus and realme 15 Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.8 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while realme 15 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both realme 16 Pro Plus and realme 15 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while realme 15 Pro 5G delivers 15h 40m, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 Pro Plus and realme 15 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 16 Pro Plus and realme 15 Pro 5G equally at 8.2.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 15 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.3.

realme 16 Pro Plus

₹46,899

@ Amazon

realme 15 Pro 5G

₹30,399

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

29 Jul, 2025

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 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
8 MP Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
50 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


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

Battery


7000 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Ultra Charging	80W Ultra Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Unique design with robust IP69K protection
Good camera performance in most scenarios
Decent performance for general users
Exceptional battery life

Innovative AI features
Good lowlight cameras
Reliable performance
Excellent battery life

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

Portraits need improvement
Limited software support

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,774 ratings)

4.3/5

(10,119 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,434,981 AnTuTu Score	1,086,379 AnTuTu Score	N/A
19h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹46,899

@ Amazon

₹30,399

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Jul 29, 2025

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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

1,086,379

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

24.0 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

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.2 %

8.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.35 %

91.66 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.0 %

94 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

162.26 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.3 mm

76.15 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.69 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

198 grams

187 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

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 Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX896 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm 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 Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8192 x 6144 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

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/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 59 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging 50% in 25 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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.

19h 00m

15h 40m

N/A

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

0h 47m 0s

1h 3m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

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 / 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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)