realme 16 vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G

Comparing the realme 16 vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 GHz, while realme 16 runs at 2.5 GHz, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G the better performer.

Display: Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G features a Extreme AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16 and Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both realme 16 and Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G offers 6500 mAh, making realme 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G the better option for storage.

realme 16

₹33,999

@ Amazon

Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

93%

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	6500 mAh
60W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(890 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹33,999

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

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.

611,679

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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.

382

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4200 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.24 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes	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)

93 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

158.30 mm

162.7 mm

Width

75.1 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.10 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

183 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

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

N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

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.

14h 38m

N/A

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

1h 11m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

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