realme 16 vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro

Comparing the realme 16 vs Nothing Phone 4a Pro 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: Nothing Phone 4a Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,314, while realme 16 scores 2,068, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 4a Pro features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making Nothing Phone 4a Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16 and Nothing Phone 4a Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro offers 32 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16 delivers longer battery life with 14h 38m, while Nothing Phone 4a Pro delivers 13h 49m, making realme 16 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 and Nothing Phone 4a Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 4a Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while realme 16 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: realme 16 and Nothing Phone 4a Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

realme 16

₹33,999

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

₹44,885

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

13 Mar, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	5400 mAh	6500 mAh
60W Fast Charging	50W	90W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Premium, distinctive design
Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Solid primary & telephoto cameras
Dependable performance

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

Cons

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Average ultrawide lens
Lacks NFC
No charger in the box

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5

(893 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,304 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

611,679 AnTuTu Score	1,411,440 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹33,999

@ Amazon

₹44,885

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Nothing OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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

Adreno 722

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.

611,679

1,411,440

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

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

2,094

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

8.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.0 %

16.2 %

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)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4200 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.24 %

89.87 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

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 %

93.9 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

158.30 mm

163.6 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.1 mm

76.6 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.10 mm

7.9 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

183 grams

210 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Aluminium

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP65 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

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

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

50 MP
Periscope Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

5400 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 50W 100% in 64 minutes

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

13h 49m

16h 04m

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

1h 11m 0s

1h 2m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)