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realme 16 5G
The Realme 16 5G pairs a 6.57-inch 120Hz AMOLED display rated up to 4200 nits with a MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo chipset and a 7000mAh battery with 60W wired charging, in the version sold in South Asia, Southeast Asia and some other markets (Latin America, Turkey, Europe and parts of Africa get a smaller battery and 45W charging). It weighs 183g at 8.1mm with IP66/IP68/IP69 protection.
Pros
- Bright 6.57-inch 120Hz AMOLED display rated up to 4200 nits peak
- 7000mAh battery with 60W wired charging in a slim 8.1mm, 183g body
- IP66/IP68/IP69 (and IP69K) dust and water protection
- 50MP front camera and stereo speakers
- Steady sustained performance, holding about 98% in a 3DMark Wild Life Extreme stress test in review testing
Cons
- Entry-level Dimensity 6400 Turbo posts modest Geekbench 6 scores of about 807 single-core and 2,040 multi-core in review testing
- Rear cameras are a 50MP main plus a 2MP monochrome sensor, with no ultrawide or telephoto
- Dated hardware: UFS 2.2 storage, Wi-Fi 5 and rear video capped at 1080p at 60fps
- NFC is not on the India spec sheet, though the global sheet lists it, so it varies by region
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the realme 16 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 6.57 ″
- Panel type
- AMOLED
- Resolution
- 1080x2372
- Pixel density
- 397 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 4,200 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 93 %
Performance
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 807Bottom 20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 2,040Bottom 20%
- Wild Life Extreme stability
- 98 %Top 45%
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.2
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p@60fps
- Front camera
- 50 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 7,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 60 W
Design
- Weight
- 183 g
- Thickness
- 8.1 mm
- IP rating
- IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- USB
- USB Type-C
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 16 (realme UI 7.0)
- OS update pledge
- 3 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the realme 16 5G good in 2026?
The realme 16 5G earns an Inno Score of 50.2/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Realme 16 5G pairs a 6.57-inch 120Hz AMOLED display rated up to 4200 nits with a MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo chipset and a 7000mAh battery with 60W wired charging, in the version sold in South Asia, Southeast Asia and some other markets (Latin America, Turkey, Europe and parts of Africa get a smaller battery and 45W charging). It weighs 183g at 8.1mm with IP66/IP68/IP69 protection.
What are the key specs of the realme 16 5G?
Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo · Screen size: 6.57 ″ · Capacity: 7,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the realme 16 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are OPPO Reno14 F 5G, POCO X4 GT, Motorola Edge 50 Neo — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
