realme 16 Pro vs realme 16 Pro Plus

Comparing the realme 16 Pro vs realme 16 Pro Plus 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 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,058, while realme 16 Pro scores 2,869, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while realme 16 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Both realme 16 Pro and realme 16 Pro Plus feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16 Pro and realme 16 Pro Plus feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

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

Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: realme 16 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro is rated 8.

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

realme 16 Pro

₹44,999

@ Amazon

realme 16 Pro Plus

₹53,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

01 2026

04 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


7000 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super Flash Charging	80W Ultra Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

Unique design with robust IP69K protection
Good camera performance in most scenarios
Decent performance for general users
Exceptional battery life

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

Ultrawide camera performance could be better
Software support feels lacking for the price
The phone is a bit heavy

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,916 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,506 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹44,999

@ Amazon

₹53,999

@ Amazon

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

January 6, 2026

(Official)

January 6, 2026

(Official)

April 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

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)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 722

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

1,434,981

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

23.0 s

17.0 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.

862

2,107

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.5 %

22.2 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

6500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

4608 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

453 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.24 %

91.35 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.57 %

94.0 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

162.60 mm

162.5 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.60 mm

76.3 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.75 mm

8.1 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

192 grams

198 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

N/A

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

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

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom

120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Video HDR

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 80W Ultra Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 6W Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W 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 18m

19h 00m

14h 01m

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

49m

47m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 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 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 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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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