Realme 16 Pro Plus vs 16 Pro
76
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71
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme 16 Pro Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4) that was released on January 6, 2026, against the Realme 16 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 16 Pro Plus
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1392K versus 919K)
- Reverse charging feature
- 38% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1374 and 998 points
Reasons to consider the Realme 16 Pro
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2800 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6500 nits | 6500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | AGC DT star D+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.6% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) | 162.6 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Gold, Gray, Pink | Gold, Gray, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.2/5) | Good (3.18/5) |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) Β· 90 drops | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 722 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 7820 | 2508 |
| Single-core score | 1374 | 998 |
| Multi-core score | 4363 | 2881 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 504281 | 328148 |
| GPU | 321491 | 124316 |
| Memory | 209587 | 190992 |
| UX | 357033 | 275702 |
| Total score | 1392392 | 919158 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Realme 16 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-14 (Wal) | AnTuTu | 1393909 |
| π 2026-03-20 -> Phil | AnTuTu | 1396562 |
| π 2026-03-19 (febrycitizen) | AnTuTu | 1392392 |
| π 2026-03-17 -> Phil | AnTuTu | 1391276 |
| π 2026-03-13 -> Phil | AnTuTu | 1359701 |
Realme 16 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-03-25 (BIJAN Majumder) | AnTuTu | 919158 |
| π 2026-03-09 (Rennsport) | GeekBench GPU | 2492 |
| π 2026-03-09 (Rennsport) | GeekBench GPU | 2508 |
| π 2026-03-09 (Rennsport) | GeekBench CPU | 998 / 2881 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | Realme UI 7.0 | Realme UI 7.0 |
| OS size | - | 36 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (62% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:04 hr | 1:05 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1300 cycles | 1600 cycles |
| Web browsing | 18:05 hr | - |
| Watching video | 20:08 hr | - |
| Gaming | 08:00 hr | - |
| Standby | 140 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#15th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 116Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 micron | 0.5 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | - |
| Focal length | 80 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08D | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50D | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | January 2026 |
| Release date | January 2026 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $445 | $499 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme 16 Pro Plus. But if the connectivity is more of a priority β go for the Realme 16 Pro.
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