POCO F8 Pro vs realme 16 Pro 5G
79.2Performance46.7
65.4Display87.8
53.1Camera58.5
84.7Battery79.8
100Features46.7
3 spec wins — POCO F8 Pro10 spec wins — realme 16 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F8 Pro wins this phone face-off, 74.4 to 63.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and performance (+33). realme 16 Pro 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 79 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 80
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 47
- 25% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 80 W
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the realme 16 Pro 5G
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 65
- Stronger camera score: 59 vs 53
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 150% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 20 MP
- 86% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 3,500 nits
Display
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″ | 6.78 ″+3% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1156x2510 | 1272x2772 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi | 450 ppi+7% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits | 6,500 nits+86% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.8 % | 93.6 %+4% |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Max |
| AnTuTu | 3,024,818Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 884,351Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,125,566Top 14% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 408,540Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 606,361Top 16% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 50 MP+150% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,210 mAh | 7,000 mAh+13% |
| Wired charging | 100 W+25% | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 17.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g | 192 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.8 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |