realme 16 Pro vs realme 16

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Comparing the realme 16 Pro vs realme 16 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,869, while realme 16 scores 2,068, making realme 16 Pro the better performer.


Display: realme 16 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making realme 16 Pro the larger display of the two. realme 16 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, 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 realme 16 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: realme 16 delivers longer battery life with 14h 38m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making realme 16 the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: realme 16 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro is rated 8.


User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 16 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026
06 Apr, 2026
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2372 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 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
2 MP
Mono Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
50 MP
16 MP

Battery

7000 mAh
7000 mAh
6000 mAh
80W Super Flash Charging
60W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.1/10
N/A

Pros

  • Bright, vibrant display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Loud, punchy speakers
  • Solid durability
  • Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
  • Slim, lightweight build
  • Great battery life
  • Good selfie camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Underwhelming chipset
  • No telephoto camera
  • Runs warmer than rivals
  • Underwhelming performance
  • No ultrawide lens, no OIS
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,424 ratings)
4.5/5
(894 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

983,589
AnTuTu Score
611,679
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026
(Official)
Apr 02, 2026
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year
3 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
4 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 810

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
611,679
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
30.0 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.

862
382
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.5 %
21.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.57 inches  (16.69 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2372 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
4200 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
1400 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
397 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.24 %
88.24 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.57 %
93 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.60 mm
158.30 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77.60 mm
75.1 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.75 mm
8.10 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

192 grams
183 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes
Yes

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
Cinema Mode
N/A

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom
10 x Digital Zoom
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh
7000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 60W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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
14h 38m
N/A

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

0h 49m 0s
1h 11m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes
N/A

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.819 W/kg Body: 0.761 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
OpticalUltrasonic
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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