realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs POCO F5
The realme 16 Pro+ 5G scores 7.9 in our rating, and the POCO F5 scores 6.4. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G leads in display, camera, battery, design and software support, while the POCO F5 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 7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 67 W
- Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Jan 6, 2026 vs May 9, 2023
Why choose the POCO F5
- Lighter 181 g vs 198 g
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.49 mm
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
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+ 5GPOCO F5
Overall
7.9
6.4
Display
9.0
7.1
Performance
5.8
6.3
Camera
7.5
5.7
Battery
6.9
5.3
Design
8.7
7.5
Software support
7.9
5.0
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GPOCO F5
Size
6.8 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, Flow AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution
1280 × 2800 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
453 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
6,500 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GPOCO F5
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.91 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Adreno 725
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GPOCO F5
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
64 MP, f/1.79, 1/2"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@60
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GPOCO F5
Capacity
7,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
80 W
67 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GPOCO F5
Dimensions
162.45 × 76.27 × 8.49 mm
161.11 × 74.95 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.49 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
198 g
181 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
—
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink
Black, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GPOCO F5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GPOCO F5
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
realme UI 7.0
MIUI 14 for POCO
OS updates
5 years
—
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GPOCO F5
Announced
Jan 6, 2026
May 9, 2023
Released
—
May 9, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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