Apple iPhone 16 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

86 out 100

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80 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 198g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3561mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Realme 16 Pro Plus

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Realme 16 Pro Plus

87

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Realme 16 Pro Plus

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Realme 16 Pro Plus

46

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Realme 16 Pro Plus

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Realme 16 Pro Plus

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Realme 16 Pro Plus

80

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	91.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Eco Leather
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Gold - Gray - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Realme 16 Pro Plus

91.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720)) - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	640	512
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1374

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Realme 16 Pro Plus

4363

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	4363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	7820

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1436204

CPU	439113	517565
GPU	611111	323371
Memory	181791	223419
UX	348375	371849
NanoReview Score	1580390	1436204

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 16
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	n/a
Zoom	116	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 2.8 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.5 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	28 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Sensor	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/4 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.4
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	n/a

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Results

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Apple iPhone 16 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

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