Realme 16 Pro+

Name: Realme 16 Pro+
Brand: Realme

$4978GB + 256GBMid-Range2026

8.2

Overall Score

within Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.8"

Display

200MP

Camera

7,000

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

80W

Charging

198g

Weight

Why the 16 Pro+

Mid-Range

The Realme 16 Pro+ offers a compelling mid-range package highlighted by an exceptional 7000mAh battery and a versatile camera system featuring a periscope telephoto lens. Performance is strong for the segment, supported by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset and verified benchmark scores. While the lack of an IP rating and the use of a slower USB 2.0 interface are notable compromises, the overall hardware value remains very competitive.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.5

Performance

7.5

Battery

9.5

Display

8.8

Build

7.0

Value

7.9

Strengths

7000mAh battery with 80W fast charging

200MP main camera with OIS

50MP periscope telephoto lens with 3.5x optical zoom

144Hz AMOLED display with 1800 nits HBM

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset

Weaknesses

No certified water resistance

USB Type-C 2.0 port

Plastic or eco leather back construction

Realme 16 Pro+ full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2026, January 08

Announced

2026, January 06

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.8 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 4608Hz PWM, 600 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6

Resolution

1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 16, up to 5 (EU) / 3 (IN) major Android upgrades, Realme UI 7.0

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)

GPU

Adreno 722

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom

8 MP, 116˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR

Single

50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm

Features

Panorama

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Radio

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh

Charging

80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC

Reverse wired

Bypass Charging

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)

Weight

198 g or 203 g (6.98 oz)

Dimensions

162.5 x 76.3 x 8.1 mm or 8.5 mm

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 18:18h

Display

1794 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-26.3 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1147970 (v10), 1413772 (v11)

GeekBench: 3982 (v6)

3DMark: 2109 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 18.24 · price_original: 18.24

Colors

Gold, Gray, Camellia Pink

Models

RMX5131

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class B

Battery

68:48h endurance, 1300 cycles

Free fall

Class C (90 falls)

Repairability

Class C

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Realme 16 Pro+

$4978GB + 256GBMid-Range2026

8.2

Overall Score

within Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration3 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon.de

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.8"

Display

200MP

Camera

7,000

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

80W

Charging

198g

Weight

Why the 16 Pro+

Mid-Range

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.5

Performance

7.5

Battery

9.5

Display

8.8

Build

7.0

Value

7.9

Strengths

7000mAh battery with 80W fast charging

200MP main camera with OIS

50MP periscope telephoto lens with 3.5x optical zoom

144Hz AMOLED display with 1800 nits HBM

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset

Weaknesses

No certified water resistance

USB Type-C 2.0 port

Plastic or eco leather back construction

Realme 16 Pro+ full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2026, January 08

Announced

2026, January 06

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.8 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 4608Hz PWM, 600 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6

Resolution

1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 16, up to 5 (EU) / 3 (IN) major Android upgrades, Realme UI 7.0

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)

GPU

Adreno 722

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom

8 MP, 116˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR

Single

50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm

Features

Panorama

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

7 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Radio

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Infrared port

Yes

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh

Charging

80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC

Reverse wired

Bypass Charging

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)

Weight

198 g or 203 g (6.98 oz)

Dimensions

162.5 x 76.3 x 8.1 mm or 8.5 mm

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 18:18h

Display

1794 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-26.3 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1147970 (v10), 1413772 (v11)

GeekBench: 3982 (v6)

3DMark: 2109 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 18.24 · price_original: 18.24

Colors

Gold, Gray, Camellia Pink

Models

RMX5131

EU LABEL

4 specs

Energy

Class B

Battery

68:48h endurance, 1300 cycles

Free fall

Class C (90 falls)

Repairability

Class C

Compare the 16 Pro+ with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo

$430 · Score 8.8 · Mid-Range

Compare

OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

$475 · Score 8.4 · Mid-Range

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with vivo iQOO Z11 Turbo #11 in Best Phones Under $500 Newer: Realme C85 4G Find a phone around $500 Trade in your old phone for the Realme 16 Pro+Compare with OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra