CMF Phone 1 vs realme 16 Pro 5G
21.8Performance46.7
51.5Display87.8
30.7Camera58.5
67.2Battery79.8
36Features46.7
0 spec wins — CMF Phone 113 spec wins — realme 16 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 63.9 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in display (+36) and camera (+28). CMF Phone 1 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the CMF Phone 1
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the realme 16 Pro 5G
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 22
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 52
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 47 vs 36
Display
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.78 ″+2% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 | 1272x2772 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 450 ppi+14% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 6,500 nits+225% |
| Screen-to-body | 85.1 % | 93.6 %+10% |
Performance
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Max |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,027Bottom 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,948Bottom 38% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 8 MP |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 80 W+142% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 16.2 h | — |
Design
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g | 192 g+3% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.8 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
Connectivity
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.6) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | CMF Phone 1 | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |