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realme 16 Pro 5G vs RedMagic 11 Air

realme 16 Pro 5G
63.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
46.7Performance81
87.8Display67.1
58.5Camera42.6
79.8Battery87.3
46.7Features86.7
6 spec wins — realme 16 Pro 5G4 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 63.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and performance (+34). 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 realme 16 Pro 5G

  • Stronger display score: 88 vs 67
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 43
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 261% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 1,800 nits
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air

  • Stronger performance score: 81 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 80
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 47
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: realme 16 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
Specrealme 16 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Air
Screen size6.78 ″6.85 ″+1%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1272x27721216x2688
Pixel density450 ppi+4%431 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness6,500 nits+261%1,800 nits
Screen-to-body93.6 %95.1 %+2%

Performance

Performance comparison: realme 16 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
Specrealme 16 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Air
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300-MaxSnapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu—2,694,432
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,193Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,891Top 9%
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128/256/512GB256GB/512GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: realme 16 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
Specrealme 16 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Air
Main camera200 MP+300%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera50 MP+213%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: realme 16 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
Specrealme 16 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Air
Capacity7,000 mAh7,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W80 W
Active use endurance—17.3 h

Design

Design comparison: realme 16 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
Specrealme 16 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Air
Weight192 g+7%207 g
Thickness7.8 mm+1%7.9 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP54
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme 16 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
Specrealme 16 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Air
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: realme 16 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
Specrealme 16 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Air
OS at launchAndroid 16 (realme UI 7.0)Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11)

Audio

Audio comparison: realme 16 Pro 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
Specrealme 16 Pro 5GRedMagic 11 Air
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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