POCO F9 Pro vs realme 16 Pro 5G
83.8Performance46.7
84.5Display87.8
64.4Camera58.5
85.7Battery79.8
78.7Features46.7
4 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro7 spec wins — realme 16 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 63.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+37) and features (+32). 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 F9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 47
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 80
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 47
- 28% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 144 Hz
Reasons to pick the realme 16 Pro 5G
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 85
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 44% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 4,500 nits
- 12% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.8 mm
- 11% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 6,330 mAh
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″ | 6.78 ″+3% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2510x1156 | 1272x2772 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi | 450 ppi+7% |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+28% | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 6,500 nits+44% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 93.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series | MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Max |
| AnTuTu | 3,351,073 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,411Top 8% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,347Top 6% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 91 %Top 50% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,330 mAh | 7,000 mAh+11% |
| Wired charging | 100 W+25% | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 192 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.8 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | — | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme 16 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |