realme 16 5G vs realme Note 70
25.3Performance28.9
71.1Display32.6
37.9Camera20.5
75.6Battery51.1
57.3Features20
11 spec wins — realme 16 5G3 spec wins — realme Note 70
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 5G wins this phone face-off, 50.2 to 31.5, pulling ahead mainly in display (+38) and features (+37). realme Note 70 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 33
- Stronger camera score: 38 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 76 vs 51
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 20
- 900% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 5 MP
Reasons to pick the realme Note 70
- Stronger performance score: 29 vs 25
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | realme 16 5G | realme Note 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.57 ″ | 6.74 ″+3% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2372 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 397 ppi+53% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,200 nits+646% | 563 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 93 %+9% | 85.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme 16 5G | realme Note 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo | Unisoc T7250 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 807Bottom 20% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,040Bottom 20% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 98 %Top 45% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 64/128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
Camera
| Spec | realme 16 5G | realme Note 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+285% | 13 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Max video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+900% | 5 MP |
Battery
| Spec | realme 16 5G | realme Note 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+11% | 6,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 60 W+300% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | realme 16 5G | realme Note 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 183 g+9% | 201 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 7.9 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP54 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 16 5G | realme Note 70 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | — | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | realme 16 5G | realme Note 70 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 15 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | realme 16 5G | realme Note 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |