realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Redmi A5
29.9Performance20
88.3Display44.1
70.2Camera26.2
79.8Battery40.7
57.3Features20
15 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G4 spec wins — Redmi A5
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in display (+44) and camera (+44). Redmi A5 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 44
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 26
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 41
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 20
Reasons to pick the Redmi A5
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″ | 6.88 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 | 720x1640 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi+74% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,500 nits+983% | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 94 %+4% | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Unisoc T7250 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,278+190%Bottom 50% | 440Bottom 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,968+167%Top 48% | 1,485Bottom 8% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 96 %Top 48% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+525% | 32 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+35% | 5,200 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+433% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 203 g | 193 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.3 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP52 |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | — | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 15 (Go Edition) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Redmi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |