Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Realme 16 Pro

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 192g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Realme 16 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2020)
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast2457:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16121001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42092946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU196968212028
GPU317041143778
Memory122258165593
UX164318173039
NanoReview Score800585694438
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6872n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 8.4 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:52 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games03:33 hn/a
Standby Mode79 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm23 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 32 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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