realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs realme Note 50
29.9Performance20
88.3Display36.8
70.2Camera20.5
79.8Battery38.8
57.3Features20
13 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G3 spec wins — realme Note 50
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in display (+52) and camera (+50). realme Note 50 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 performance score: 30 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 20
Reasons to pick the realme Note 50
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+1% | 6.74 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi+74% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+60% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,500 nits+1061% | 560 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 94 %+4% | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Unisoc T612 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,278+204%Bottom 50% | 421Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,968+163%Top 48% | 1,509Bottom 9% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 96 %Top 48% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+1438% | 13 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+900% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+40% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+700% | 10 W |
Design
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 203 g | 186 g+8% |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP54 |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | — | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
Software
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 13 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |