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Realme 16 Pro vs Realme 9

70 out of 100
Realme 16 Pro
VS
44 out of 100
Realme 9
Realme 16 Pro
Realme 9

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Realme 16 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max) that was released on January 6, 2026, against the Realme 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 3 years and 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme 16 Pro
  • 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (919K versus 413K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5000 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 33W)
  • Has a 0.38 inch larger screen size
  • The phone is 3 years and 9 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
Reasons to consider the Realme 9
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Realme 16 Pro and Realme 9 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
16 Pro
76*
Realme 9
37*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
16 Pro
92*
Realme 9
69
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
16 Pro
70*
Realme 9
44*
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 96% Yes
Yes, this is a clear and meaningful upgrade.
Updating from Realme 9 to Realme 16 Pro is a clear step forward, and the improvements should be easy to notice.
Main improvements: camera, display, and battery life.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
16 Pro
vs
Realme 9

Display

Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 1272 x 2772 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 450 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 430 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 6500 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen protection AGC DT star D+ Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 84.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Screen space comparison
16 Pro
6.78β€³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
Realme 9
6.4β€³ (20:9 ratio) = 15.3 in2
~14% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
16 Pro
n/a
Realme 9
649 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162.6 mm (6.4 inches) 160.2 mm (6.31 inches)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) 73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) 7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP54
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gold, Gray, Purple White, Black, Gold
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Good (3.18/5) -
Drop resistance Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
16 Pro +6%
89.5%
Realme 9
84.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme 16 Pro and Realme 9
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
L3 cache 4 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 256 128
GPU clock 1047 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~285.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme 16 Pro and Realme 9
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
16 Pro +142%
998
Realme 9
413
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
16 Pro +98%
2881
Realme 9
1453
Compute Score (GPU)
16 Pro
2508
Realme 9
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 2508 -
Single-core score 998 413
Multi-core score 2881 1453
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
16 Pro +122%
919158
Realme 9
413508
CPU 328148 160380
GPU 124316 27338
Memory 190992 120549
UX 275702 105241
Total score 919158 413508
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
16 Pro
n/a
Realme 9
8347
Web score - 8352
Video editing - 4409
Photo editing - 19163
Data manipulation - 5501
Writing score - 10261
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme 16 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-25 (BIJAN Majumder)AnTuTu 11919158
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 GPU2492
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 GPU2508
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 CPU998 / 2881
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Realme 9
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-30 (Tuhin islam)AnTuTu 11413508
πŸ“˜ 2024-08-09 (bootclau)Geekbench 6 CPU413 / 1453
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM Realme UI 7.0 Realme UI 5.0
OS size 36 GB -
OS updates 5 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 33 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (80% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:05 hr 1:16 hr
Battery cycles 1600 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:51 hr
Watching video - 14:59 hr
Gaming - 06:05 hr
Standby - 140 hr
General battery life
16 Pro
n/a
Realme 9
26:31 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240 12000 x 9000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 112Β° 120Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor - Samsung HM6
Sensor size 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch) 1/1.67" (β‰ˆ 0.6 inch)
Pixel size 0.5 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor - OmniVision OV08D10
Sensor size 1/4" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital No
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.5
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1
Sensor size - 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 4920 x 3264
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.1
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.88" (β‰ˆ 0.35 inch) 1/3.13" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 0.61 micron 1 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No -

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2026 April 2022
Release date January 2026 April 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $499 $320
Successor - - Realme 16 Pro
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, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme 16 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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