realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs realme 16 Pro 5G

The realme 16 Pro+ 5G scores 8.0 in our rating, and the realme 16 Pro 5G scores 7.3. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G leads in performance, camera and battery, while the realme 16 Pro 5G is ahead in design.

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realme realme 16 Pro+ 5G

8.0 Price TBA

Top score

realme realme 16 Pro 5G

7.3 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh
Faster wired charging 80 W vs 45 W
Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.78 inches
Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
Higher screen resolution 1280 × 2800 px vs 1272 × 2772 px
Sharper display 453 ppi vs 450 ppi

Why choose the realme 16 Pro 5G

Lighter 192 g vs 198 g
Thinner 7.75 mm vs 8.49 mm

PhoneRanked scores

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Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5Grealme 16 Pro 5G

Overall 8.0 7.3

Display 9.0 8.9

Performance 5.8 5.0

Camera 7.5 6.3

Battery 7.2 6.5

Design 8.7 8.9

Software support 7.9 7.9

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5Grealme 16 Pro 5G

Size 6.8 inches 6.78 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, AMOLED

Resolution 1280 × 2800 px 1272 × 2772 px

Pixel density 453 ppi 450 ppi

Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz

Peak brightness 6,500 nits 6,500 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i AGC DT-Star D+

Performance

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5Grealme 16 Pro 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Dimensity 7300

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.8 GHz 2.6 GHz

GPU Adreno 722 Mali-G615 MC2

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5Grealme 16 Pro 5G

Main camera 200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56" 200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope —

Optical zoom 3.5× —

Rear cameras 3 2

Rear video 4K@60 4K@30

Front camera 50 MP 50 MP

Front video 4K@60 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5Grealme 16 Pro 5G

Capacity 7,000 mAh 6,500 mAh

Wired charging 80 W 45 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5Grealme 16 Pro 5G

Dimensions 162.45 × 76.27 × 8.49 mm 162.6 × 77.6 × 7.75 mm

Thickness 8.49 mm 7.75 mm

Weight 198 g 192 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Water resistance IP68 + IP69 IP68 + IP69

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple, Master Gold

Connectivity and features

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5Grealme 16 Pro 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.4 5.4

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes —

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5Grealme 16 Pro 5G

OS at launch Android 16 Android 16

Interface realme UI 7.0 realme UI 7.0

OS updates 5 years 5 years

Security updates 6 years 6 years

Launch and price

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5Grealme 16 Pro 5G

Announced Jan 6, 2026 Jan 6, 2026

Status Released Released

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