realme 16x 5G vs realme 16

Comparing the realme 16x 5G 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,068, while realme 16x 5G scores 2,019, making realme 16 the better performer.

Display: realme 16x 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making realme 16x 5G the larger display of the two. realme 16 features a Flexible AMOLED display compared to realme 16x 5G's LCD, making realme 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16x 5G and realme 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 16x 5G offers 8 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both realme 16x 5G and realme 16 offer the same 7000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both realme 16x 5G 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 16x 5G is rated 7.8.

User Rating: realme 16x 5G and realme 16 both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

realme 16x 5G

₹26,999

@ Amazon

realme 16

₹39,499

@ Croma

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

80%

Release Date

14 Aug, 2026

06 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Dimensity 6300 vs Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
LCD	Flexible AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	60W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Excellent battery life
Smooth 144Hz display
Reliable everyday performance

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

Cons

Cameras are only adequate
Too many pre-installed apps

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

User Ratings

4.5/5

(453 ratings)

4.5/5

(212 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,291 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹26,999 @ Amazon	₹39,499 @ Croma
Not Available in any other store	₹41,999 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2026

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

632,291

611,679

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.2 s

30.0 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.

383

382

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD	Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

120 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.04 %

88.94 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

93 %

Design

Height

166.4 mm

158.30 mm

Width

78.2 mm

75.1 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.10 mm

Weight

224 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.93" sensor size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 6.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

N/A

14h 38m

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

1h 21m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

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 / N28B
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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)

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

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)