Device Comparison

Device 1

Device 2

	Phone (2)	16 Pro
LAUNCH DATE
Announced	July 11, 2023	2026, January 6
Released	2023-07-17	2026-01-09
Status	Available. Released 2023, July 17	Available
NETWORK
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71; TD-LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 (varies by region)
5G	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA	n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	—
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front
Colors	—	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Dimensions	162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm	162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold)
IP Rating	IP54 dust and splash resistant	IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version)
Weight	201.2 g	About 192 g
DISPLAY
Brightness	1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)	600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	AGC DT-Star D+
Refresh Rate	120Hz	Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels (~394 ppi density)	1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi
Screen-to-body	~87.2%	93.57%
Size	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+	AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3
PLATFORM
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G615
OS	Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.0	Android 16, realme UI 7.0
MEMORY
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM	8GB / 12GB	8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage Type	—	UFS 3.1
Storage/RAM variants	8GB + 128GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB	8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global)
MAIN CAMERA
Features	Glyph Interface LED lights, LED flash, panorama, HDR	LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF	200 MP, f/1.8, 84° FOV, 6P lens, (wide), Samsung HP5 1/1.56", OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FOV, 5P lens, (ultrawide)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, live HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion
SELFIE CAMERA
Features	HDR	Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES
Selfie camera	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
NFC	Yes	Yes (global version); No (India version)
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax)
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control
BATTERY
Capacity	4700 mAh	7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated)
Charging Type	45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 100% in 55 min; 15W wireless (Qi); 5W reverse wireless	80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po, non-removable
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors	White, Dark Grey	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Compatibility	—	Regional variants differ. Global/India: 7,000 mAh battery, 80W charging. Europe: 6,500 mAh battery, 45W charging, eSIM supported. India version has no NFC. Network bands vary by market (four band versions)
Cooling	—	AirFlow VC cooling system
Launch Price	—	INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06
Launch Price (USD)	$599.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	A065	—
Price in Nigeria	₦838,600	₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance	—	7,000 mAh model: YouTube 22 h, WhatsApp 16.6 h, gaming 10.6 h, 6.8 h standby on 1% battery (realme Lab). EU 6,500 mAh model: YouTube 21 h, WhatsApp 15.4 h, gaming 10.4 h (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 18h 08m (MySmartPrice)
Graphics	—	3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck)
Performance	—	AnTuTu: 971,755 (realme Lab); AnTuTu v11: 991,677 (FoneArena); AnTuTu: 1,000,596 (MySmartPrice, 8/128GB); Geekbench 6: 1,008 single / 2,913 multi (MySmartPrice); Geekbench 6.7: 1,002 / 2,932 (Notebookcheck, EU 8/256GB)
SECURITY
Security	Fingerprint (under display, optical), face unlock	In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock
EU LABEL
Repairability	—	Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck)