realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs RedMagic 11 Air
29.9Performance81
88.3Display67.1
70.2Camera42.6
79.8Battery87.3
57.3Features86.7
5 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G6 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air
InnoReviews verdict
RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 62.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+51) and features (+29). 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: 70 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 30
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 80
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 57
- 150% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,193 vs 1,278
- 149% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,891 vs 3,968
Display
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.85 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 | 1216x2688 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi+5% | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,500 nits+261% | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 94 % | 95.1 %+1% |
Performance
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,694,432 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,278Bottom 50% | 3,193+150%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,968Top 48% | 9,891+149%Top 8% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 96 %Top 48% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+213% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 80 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 17.3 h |
Design
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 203 g+2% | 207 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.9 mm+8% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP54 |
| Frame material | Metal | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
Software
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | RedMagic 11 Air |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |