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Realme 16 vs Motorola Edge 60 Neo

65 out of 100
Realme 16
VS
65 out of 100
Motorola Edge 60 Neo
Realme 16
Motorola Edge 60 Neo

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.57-inch Realme 16 (with MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo) that was released on January 30, 2026, against the Motorola Edge 60 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 and came out 5 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
  • Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 60 Neo
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 59% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (964K versus 607K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • 16% higher pixel density (460 vs 397 PPI)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Realme 16 and Motorola Edge 60 Neo crucial features
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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8 / 256 GB
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8 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Realme 16
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Edge 60 Neo

Display

Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.57 inches 6.36 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2372 pixels 1220 x 2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 397 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1400 nits 1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 4500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 300 Hz
Screen protection AGC DT-Star D+ Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1% 89%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 103.7%
PWM - 242 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Realme 16
6.57β€³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.4 in2
Edge 60 Neo
6.36β€³ (20:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Realme 16
n/a
Edge 60 Neo
1118 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 158.3 mm (6.23 inches) 154.1 mm (6.07 inches)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) 71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) 8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 174.5 g (6.16 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black Gray, Green, Red, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability - Excellent (4.04/5)
Drop resistance - Very good (B) Β· 180 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme 16 and Motorola Edge 60 Neo
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo MediaTek Dimensity 7400
Max clock 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 2 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 64 256
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme 16 and Motorola Edge 60 Neo
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16
803
Edge 60 Neo +33%
1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16
2047
Edge 60 Neo +49%
3051
Compute Score (GPU)
Realme 16
1437
Edge 60 Neo +116%
3111
Compute Score (GPU) 1437 3111
Single-core score 803 1071
Multi-core score 2047 3051
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Realme 16
607352
Edge 60 Neo +59%
964392
CPU 232164 336791
GPU 48172 150158
Memory 121044 189328
UX 205972 288115
Total score 607352 964392
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme 16
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-24 (biszkopt875)AnTuTu 11607352
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 GPU1437
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 GPU1427
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 CPU803 / 2047
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Motorola Edge 60 Neo
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-26 (JokerSSJ)AnTuTu 11996402
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-05 (Luk13)AnTuTu 11936117
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-23 (Geibu!)AnTuTu 11964392
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-19 (Hellster)AnTuTu 11979399
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-02 (Pslna)AnTuTu 11899423
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 15
ROM Realme UI 7.0 Hello UI
OS size - 41 GB
OS updates - 3 years
Security updates - 4 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 60 W 68 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 0:45 hr
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1920p)
Angle of widest lens - 120Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor - Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size 1/2.93" (β‰ˆ 0.34 inch) 1/1.5" (β‰ˆ 0.67 inch)
Pixel size 0.6 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Laser autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Focal length - 73 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size - 1/3.94" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 13 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor size - 1/3.0" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm -
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size - 1/3.14" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 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, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot Yes No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio - No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Realme 16
n/a
Edge 60 Neo
82.1 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2026 September 2025
Release date February 2026 October 2025
Launch price (MSRP) - $379
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 80 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life and software are more important to you, then choose the Realme 16. But if the performance, gaming, connectivity, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge 60 Neo.

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