POCO F9 Ultra vs realme 16 5G
64.4Performance25.3
84.3Display71.1
78.2Camera37.9
92Battery75.6
78.7Features57.3
10 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra3 spec wins — realme 16 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+40) and performance (+39). realme 16 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 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 71
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 76
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 57
Reasons to pick the realme 16 5G
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 22% lower weight: 183 g vs 235 g
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme 16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+5% | 6.57 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 1080x2372 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi+5% | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+7% | 4,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 93 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme 16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 807Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,040Bottom 20% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 98 %Top 44% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme 16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme 16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+15% | 7,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+67% | 60 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme 16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 183 g+22% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.1 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme 16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme 16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years+33% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme 16 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |