realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs REDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G

The realme 16 Pro+ 5G scores 7.9 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G scores 6.9. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G is the newer phone, announced Jan 6, 2026.

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realme realme 16 Pro+ 5G

7.9 Price TBA

Top score

REDMI REDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G

6.9 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 5,110 mAh
Bigger screen 6.8 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 80 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 7.9 6.9

Display 9.0 8.2

Performance 5.8 5.2

Camera 7.5 6.4

Battery 6.9 5.8

Design 8.7 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 6.8 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED

Resolution 1280 × 2800 px 1220 × 2712 px

Pixel density 453 ppi —

Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

Peak brightness 6,500 nits 3,000 nits

HDR — HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.8 GHz 2.5 GHz

GPU Adreno 722 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

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 20 MP

Front video 4K@60 1080p@60

Battery and charging

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G

Capacity 7,000 mAh 5,110 mAh

Wired charging 80 W 120 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes —

Design and build

Spec realme 16 Pro+ 5GREDMI Note 14 Pro+ 5G

Dimensions 162.45 × 76.27 × 8.49 mm 162.53 × 74.67 × 8.75 mm

Thickness 8.49 mm 8.75 mm

Weight 198 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 Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink 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

USB USB-C 2.0 —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ 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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