realme 16 vs Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G

Comparing the realme 16 vs Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.6 GHz, while realme 16 runs at 2.5 GHz, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the better performer.

Display: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16 and Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offers 13 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 and Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G has a rating of 4.2.

realme 16

₹33,999

@ Amazon

Ai+ Nova 2 Ultra 5G

₹18,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

15 Apr, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 7400	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Mono 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	13 MP	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	6000 mAh	6500 mAh
60W Fast Charging	33W	90W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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N/A

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Slim, lightweight build
Great battery life
Good selfie camera

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Cons

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5

(892 ratings)

4.2/5

(633 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

611,679 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹33,999

@ Amazon

₹18,999

@ Flipkart

₹79,999

@ Amazon

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Apr 09, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

1 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

2 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

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)

6 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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.

611,679

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 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.

382

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.0 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4200 nits

2500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.24 %

N/A

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

158.30 mm

N/A

150.83 mm

Width

75.1 mm

N/A

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.10 mm

N/A

7.99 mm

Weight

183 grams

200 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary CameraIMX752

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

1920x1080 fps
1280x720 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 33W

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 38m

N/A

16h 04m

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

1h 11m 0s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Yes Up to 1024 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / 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 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)

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)