realme 16 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro

Comparing the realme 16 Pro vs POCO X8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 GHz, while realme 16 Pro runs at 2.5 GHz, making POCO X8 Pro the better performer.

Display: realme 16 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6.59 inches, making realme 16 Pro the larger display of the two. realme 16 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making realme 16 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while POCO X8 Pro offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO X8 Pro offers 20 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making POCO X8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO X8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 Pro offers 128 GB, making POCO X8 Pro the better option for storage.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO X8 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

realme 16 Pro

₹36,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro

₹43,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

18 Mar, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	OLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super Flash Charging	100W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,257 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,120 ratings)

4.5/5

(208 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

983,589 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹36,999

@ Amazon

₹43,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G720 MC8

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

983,589

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

N/A

14.0 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.

862

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.5 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.24 %

N/A

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.57 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

162.60 mm

N/A

150.83 mm

Width

77.60 mm

N/A

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.75 mm

N/A

7.99 mm

Weight

192 grams

201.47 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Yes IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

14h 18m

N/A

16h 04m

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

0h 49m 0s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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)

N/A

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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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)

N/A

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) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)