realme 16 Pro 5G vs REDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
The realme 16 Pro 5G scores 7.3 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G scores 6.9. The realme 16 Pro 5G leads in display, battery, design and software support, while the REDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G is ahead in performance. 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 5,110 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 3,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model Jan 6, 2026 vs Jan 10, 2025
Why choose the REDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 45 W
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
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 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
Overall
7.3
6.9
Display
8.9
8.2
Performance
5.0
5.2
Camera
6.3
6.4
Battery
6.3
5.8
Design
8.9
8.3
Software support
7.9
6.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
Size
6.78 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
—
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
6,500 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
AGC DT-Star D+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
200 MP, f/1.65, 1/1.4"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
20 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,110 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
120 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
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Design and build
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
Dimensions
162.6 × 77.6 × 7.75 mm
162.53 × 74.67 × 8.75 mm
Thickness
7.75 mm
8.75 mm
Weight
192 g
210 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple, Master Gold
Midnight Black, Frost Blue, Lavender Purple, Sand Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
—
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
realme UI 7.0
Xiaomi HyperOS
OS updates
5 years
—
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
realme 16 Pro 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G
Announced
Jan 6, 2026
Jan 10, 2025
Released
—
Jan 15, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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