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realme 16 Pro 256GB Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs
RAM & Storage	8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB 12 GB RAM + 256 GB
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878 View Details
Rear Camera	200 MP + 8 MP
Front Camera	50 MP
Battery	7000 mAh
Display	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

General
Launch Date	January 6, 2026 (Official)
Operating System	Android v16
Custom UI	Realme UI

Performance

(Very Good)

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878 View Details

Processor

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results icon

View AnTuTu Score

AnTuTu Score	983,589
Bootup Time	31.0 s

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

The higher, the better

iQOO 15R 3,078,708

OnePlus Nord 6 2,366,913

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 2,194,258

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 1,055,895

vivo V70 FE 990,352

realme 16 pro 256GB 983,589

vivo Y200 5G 417,839

*Group: 34-56k Phones

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Bootup Time

The lower, the better

Google Pixel 10A 8 s

OnePlus Nord 6 14 s

vivo V70 FE 15 s

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 17 s

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 24 s

realme 16 pro 256GB 31 s

vivo V29 Pro 33 s

*Group: 34-56k Phones

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Gaming Test Results icon

Wild Life Extreme	862
Battery Drain*	6.0 %
Heating*	32.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Wild Life Extreme

The higher, the better

POCO X8 Pro Max 6,194

OnePlus Nord 6 4,499

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 4,385

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 1,112

vivo V70 FE 867

realme 16 pro 256GB 862

realme 16 382

*Group: 34-56k Phones

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Battery Drain*

The lower, the better

OnePlus Nord 6 4 %

iQOO 12 5G 4 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 6 %

realme 16 pro 256GB 6 %

realme 16 7 %

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 7 %

Google Pixel 8 13 %

*Group: 34-56k Phones

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Heating*

The lower, the better

vivo V29 Pro 4.9 %

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 20.6 %

realme 16 21.0 %

OnePlus Nord 6 27.4 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 28.2 %

realme 16 pro 256GB 32.5 %

iQOO 12 5G 48.0 %

*Group: 34-56k Phones

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Benchmark Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark

Geekbench6 Benchmark

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Display (Excellent)
Display Type	AMOLED
Screen Size	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Resolution	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
Brightness	1000 nits
HBM Brightness	1400 nits
Refresh Rate	144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz
Aspect Ratio	19.6:9
Pixel Density	450 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	89.24 %
Screen Protection	Yes
Bezel-less Display	Yes with punch-hole display
HDR 10 / HDR+ Support	Yes, HDR 10+
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	93.57 %
UI Screenshots Lock Screen Home Screen Screen With Widgets Dialer Screen App Drawer Notification Panel Quick Settings Panel Settings Screen OS Version Storage Battery Camera On Camera Options Camera Modes Camera Settings Picture Size Options Video Size Options

Design
Height	162.60 mm
Width	77.60 mm
Thickness	7.75 mm
Weight	192 grams
Build Material	Back: Plastic, Vegan Leather
Water Resistance	Yes, IP68, IP66, IP69K, IP69
Ruggedness	Dust proof
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Rear Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Lens Features	Aperture	Sensor Size	Sensor Name	Pixel Size	Zoom	Focal Length
Primary	200 MP	Wide Angle(84° field-of-view)	f/1.8	1/1.56"	Samsung S5KHP5	0.5µm	upto 30x Digital Zoom	23 mm
Secondary	8 MP	Ultra-Wide Angle	f/2.2	1/4.0"	OmniVision OV08D10	1.12µm		16 mm

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Rear Camera Samples

Daylight / HDR Auto

Wide Angle

Max Zoom Supported 30x

Long Shot 10X

Long Shot 5X

Long Shot 3X

Long Shot 1X

High Res

Portrait Shot

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

realme 16 Pro 256GB Compare Camera Samples

realme 16 Pro 256GB 200 MP

realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB 200 MP

Front Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Sensor Size	Sensor Name	Pixel Size
Primary	50 MP	f/2.4	1/2.88"	OmniVision OV50D	0.61µm

Autofocus

Flash

Video Recording

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

Front Camera Samples

Selfie

Selfie Portrait

Selfie Low Light

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

(Excellent)

Capacity

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes, 80W Super Flash Charging, 50% in 23 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes, 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results icon

Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 18m
Charging Time (20% to 100%)	49m

Battery Life (PC Mark)

The higher, the better

POCO X8 Pro Max 21.4 hrs

OnePlus Nord 6 20.8 hrs

vivo V70 FE 16.6 hrs

realme 16 pro 256GB 14.3 hrs

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 14.2 hrs

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 14.0 hrs

OPPO Reno14 Pro 9.5 hrs

*Group: 34-56k Phones

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Charging Time (20% to 100%)

The lower, the better

iQOO Neo 9 Pro 0.3 hrs

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 0.6 hrs

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 0.7 hrs

realme 16 pro 256GB 0.8 hrs

vivo V70 FE 1.0 hrs

OnePlus Nord 6 1.1 hrs

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G 1.9 hrs

*Group: 34-56k Phones

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Storage
Internal Storage	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage	No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G bands, 4G bands

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Bands	Features
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)

SIM 2

5G bands, 4G bands

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Bands	Features
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)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

IR Blaster

Yes

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers	Yes
Audio Jack	USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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