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realme 16 5G vs realme C85 Pro

WINNER
realme 16 5G
50.2Inno Score
VS
realme C85 Pro
45.1Inno Score
25.3Performance28.9
71.1Display65
37.9Camera29
75.6Battery71.3
57.3Features33.3
8 spec wins — realme 16 5G2 spec wins — realme C85 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

realme 16 5G wins this phone face-off, 50.2 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+24) and camera (+9). realme C85 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the realme 16 5G

  • Stronger display score: 71 vs 65
  • Stronger camera score: 38 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 76 vs 71
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 33
  • 525% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the realme C85 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 25

Display

Display comparison: realme 16 5G versus realme C85 Pro
Specrealme 16 5Grealme C85 Pro
Screen size6.57 ″6.8 ″+4%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23721080x2344
Pixel density397 ppi+4%380 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,200 nits+5%4,000 nits
Screen-to-body93 %+5%88.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: realme 16 5G versus realme C85 Pro
Specrealme 16 5Grealme C85 Pro
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 TurboQualcomm Snapdragon 685
Geekbench 6 (single)807Bottom 21%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,040Bottom 20%—
Wild Life Extreme stability98 %Top 44%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—

Camera

Camera comparison: realme 16 5G versus realme C85 Pro
Specrealme 16 5Grealme C85 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@60fps1080p@30fps
Front camera50 MP+525%8 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: realme 16 5G versus realme C85 Pro
Specrealme 16 5Grealme C85 Pro
Capacity7,000 mAh7,000 mAh
Wired charging60 W+33%45 W

Design

Design comparison: realme 16 5G versus realme C85 Pro
Specrealme 16 5Grealme C85 Pro
Weight183 g+11%205 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.1 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme 16 5G versus realme C85 Pro
Specrealme 16 5Grealme C85 Pro
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFC—Yes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: realme 16 5G versus realme C85 Pro
Specrealme 16 5Grealme C85 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 16 (realme UI 7.0)Android 15
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: realme 16 5G versus realme C85 Pro
Specrealme 16 5Grealme C85 Pro
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNoNo

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