Realme P4 Pro 5G vs 16 Pro Plus
70
out of 100
VS
76
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme P4 Pro 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4) that was released on August 20, 2025, against the Realme 16 Pro Plus, which is powered by the same chip and came out 5 months after. 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
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Reverse charging feature
- 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1374 and 1209 points
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 | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2800 pixels | 1280 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 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 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.9% | 91.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.27 mm (6.39 inches) | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 76.16 mm (3 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.66 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP66 | IP69 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | - | Metal |
| Colors | Blue, Green, Brown | Gold, Gray, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.2/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| 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) |
- 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) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 722 | Adreno 722 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6590 | 7820 |
| Single-core score | 1209 | 1374 |
| Multi-core score | 3575 | 4363 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 484169 | 504281 |
| GPU | 246206 | 321491 |
| Memory | 220600 | 209587 |
| UX | 331201 | 357033 |
| Total score | 1282176 | 1392392 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 670 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 17005 | - |
| Video editing | 7010 | - |
| Photo editing | 34842 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8849 | - |
| Writing score | 20163 | - |
Recent User Tests
Realme P4 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-30 (Devasiva S) | AnTuTu 12 | 1351980 |
| π 2025-12-28 (Kish) | AnTuTu 11 | 1282176 |
| π 2025-10-04 (SIDHARTHA ROUT) | AnTuTu 11 | 1113393 |
Realme 16 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-14 (Wal) | AnTuTu 11 | 1393909 |
| π 2026-03-20 -> Phil | AnTuTu 11 | 1396562 |
| π 2026-03-19 (febrycitizen) | AnTuTu 11 | 1392392 |
| π 2026-03-17 -> Phil | AnTuTu 11 | 1391276 |
| π 2026-03-13 -> Phil | AnTuTu 11 | 1359701 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | Realme UI 7.0 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (62% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:04 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1300 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 | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112Β° | 116Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX896 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.5 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV08D |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 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 | 22 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | OmniVision OV50D |
| 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 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 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 | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2025 | January 2026 |
| Release date | August 2025 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $285 | $445 |
| 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme 16 Pro Plus is definitely a better buy.
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