realme 16 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

Comparing the realme 16 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 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 3,957, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G scores 2,713, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16 Pro Plus offers 6.8 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 16 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 55m, while realme 16 Pro Plus delivers 19h 00m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme 16 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.

realme 16 Pro Plus

₹34,105

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,295

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

83%

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

17 Sep, 2026

Performance


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

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	9000 mAh
80W Ultra Charging	67W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Sharp and vibrant AMOLED display
Impressive software support
Solid build quality

Cons

Ultrawide camera performance could be better
Software support feels lacking for the price
The phone is a bit heavy

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,601 ratings)

4/5

(78 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,434,981 AnTuTu Score	949,300 AnTuTu Score
19h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

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 1.84 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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

949,300

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

24.0 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.

2,107

772

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.2 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

4608 Hz

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.35 %

89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.0 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.5 mm

163.45 mm

Width

76.3 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.46 mm

Weight

198 grams

226 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

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 Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

N/A

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 22.5W 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

21h 55m

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

47m	1h 36m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 / N5 / N8 / N28
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 3500(band 48) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)