realme 16 Pro 5G vs Fairphone 5
The realme 16 Pro 5G scores 7.3 in our rating, and the Fairphone 5 scores 6.1. The realme 16 Pro 5G leads in display, performance, battery and design, while the Fairphone 5 is ahead in camera and software support. The realme 16 Pro 5G is the newer phone, announced Jan 6, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the realme 16 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 4,200 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 30 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.46 inches
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 880 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP55
Why choose the Fairphone 5
- Sharper display 459 ppi vs 450 ppi
- microSD card slot
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
- Longer security updates 8 years vs 6 years
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Overall
7.3
6.1
Display
8.9
6.5
Performance
5.0
4.7
Camera
6.3
6.6
Battery
6.3
4.0
Design
8.9
6.9
Software support
7.9
8.8
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Size
6.78 inches
6.46 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1224 × 2700 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
459 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
6,500 nits
880 nits
Protection
AGC DT-Star D+
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 643
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,120
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,950
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.49"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
50 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Capacity
6,500 mAh
4,200 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
45 W
30 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Dimensions
162.6 × 77.6 × 7.75 mm
161.6 × 75.83 × 9.6 mm
Thickness
7.75 mm
9.6 mm
Weight
192 g
212 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP55
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple, Master Gold
Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition, Moss Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.2
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
—
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
realme UI 7.0
—
OS updates
5 years
5 years
Security updates
6 years
8 years
Launch and price
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Announced
Jan 6, 2026
Aug 30, 2023
Released
—
Sep 14, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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