realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Xiaomi 13T
The realme 16 Pro+ 5G scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 13T scores 7.1. The realme 16 Pro+ 5G leads in display, camera, battery, design 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 7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 67 W
- Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 2×
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 2,600 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
Why choose the Xiaomi 13T
- Lighter 197 g vs 198 g
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Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GXiaomi 13T
Overall
7.9
7.1
Display
9.0
8.0
Performance
5.8
5.7
Camera
7.5
7.1
Battery
6.9
5.3
Design
8.7
8.4
Software support
7.9
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GXiaomi 13T
Size
6.8 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1280 × 2800 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
453 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
6,500 nits
2,600 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GXiaomi 13T
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
3.1 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Mali-G610
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+ 5GXiaomi 13T
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.28"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 2× optical
Optical zoom
3.5×
2×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
20 MP
Front video
4K@60
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GXiaomi 13T
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+ 5GXiaomi 13T
Dimensions
162.45 × 76.27 × 8.49 mm
162.2 × 75.7 × 8.49 mm
Thickness
8.49 mm
8.49 mm
Weight
198 g
197 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink
Black, Alpine Blue, Meadow Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GXiaomi 13T
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
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+ 5GXiaomi 13T
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
realme UI 7.0
MIUI 14
OS updates
5 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
realme 16 Pro+ 5GXiaomi 13T
Announced
Jan 6, 2026
Sep 26, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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