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16T 16 Pro
LAUNCH DATE
Announced 2026, May 22 2026, January 6
Released 2026-05-27 2026-01-09
Status Available Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 MHz GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Bands WCDMA B1 / B5 / B8 WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G LTE FDD-LTE B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B; TD-LTE B40/B41 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 n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region)
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Flat-edged middle frame, aluminum alloy lens module Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front
Colors Aurora Green, Starlight Red, Starlight Black Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Dimensions 166.47 x 78.23 x 8.88 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 IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version)
Weight About 224 g About 192 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 975 nits (typical), 1200 nits (HBM) 600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL)
Protection Panda 1681 glass AGC DT-Star D+
Refresh Rate Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 180Hz Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz
Resolution 720 x 1570 pixels (HD+) 1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi
Screen-to-body 90.4% 93.57%
Size 6.8 inches (17.30 cm) 6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Type LCD, 144Hz, 83% DCI-P3 (Vivid mode) AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 @ 1072MHz Mali-G615
OS Android 16, realme UI 7.0 Android 16, realme UI 7.0
MEMORY
Card slot Yes (microSD supported) No
Internal 128GB, 256GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM 6GB, 8GB (LPDDR4X) 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage Type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Storage/RAM variants 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB 8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global)
MAIN CAMERA
Features LumaColor algorithm, Portrait Glow, AI Popout, Profile Portrait, AI Edit Genie LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP, f/1.8, 76° FOV, 5P lens, (wide), Sony IMX852; 2 MP, f/2.4, 89° FOV, (monochrome) 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 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps slow-motion, cinematic mode 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion
SELFIE CAMERA
Features Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES
Selfie camera 16 MP, f/2.4, 85° FOV, 4P lens 50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack No No
Loudspeaker Yes, 400% Ultra Volume mode Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.3, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
NFC No Yes (global version); No (India version)
Positioning GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GNSS GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C, OTG USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax)
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted, capacitive), proximity, ambient light, e-compass, accelerometer Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control
BATTERY
Capacity 8000 mAh (typical), 7780 mAh (rated) 7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated)
Charging Type 45W SUPERVOOC wired (VOOC, PD, PPS supported); bypass charging; reverse wired charging 80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired
Type — Li-Po, non-removable
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Aurora Green, Starlight Red, Starlight Black 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 5,300 mm² AirFlow VC (vapor chamber) AirFlow VC cooling system
Launch Price INR 29,999 (6GB+128GB), INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 34,999 (8GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-05-22 INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06
Models RMX5268 —
Price in Nigeria ₦438,100 – ₦511,100 (estimate, converted from India launch price) ₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance Full charge: YouTube 25 h, WhatsApp 34 h, Instagram 32.8 h, gaming 14.2 h; at 5% battery: WhatsApp 1.7 h, YouTube 1.2 h; battery health expected above 80% after 7 years (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 21h 16m (MySmartPrice) 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: 386 (MySmartPrice) 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck)
Performance AnTuTu: 622,624; Geekbench 6: 777 single / 1,998 multi (MySmartPrice) 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 Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock
EU LABEL
Repairability — Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck)