realme 16 Pro vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the realme 16 Pro vs realme 16T 5G 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,869, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making realme 16 Pro the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while realme 16 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. realme 16 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making realme 16 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while realme 16T 5G offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 Pro and realme 16T 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 16 Pro and realme 16T 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while realme 16T 5G has a rating of 4.

realme 16 Pro

₹44,999

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₹27,999

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

76%

Release Date

01 2026

05 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
AMOLED	LCD
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	16 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	8000 mAh
80W Super Flash Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,740 ratings)

4/5

(87 ratings)

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

January 6, 2026

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 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.

983,589

633,631

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 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

386

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.5 %

11.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

1000 nits

975 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.24 %

87.3 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.57 %

90.4 %

Design

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	Cinema Mode

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Test Results

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

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 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.819 W/kg Body: 0.761 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

IR Blaster

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Sensors

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