Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Realme 16 Pro Plus
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 (2022)
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 91.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time38 msn/a
Contrast1655:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 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 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 722
GPU Cores 640 512
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22281374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50454363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU264978517565
GPU376457323371
Memory201571223419
UX301653371849
NanoReview Score11446591436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °Cn/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test47 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7893n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 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 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:18 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing07:07 hn/a
Video Playback10:31 hn/a
Games03:43 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Quad 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 n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 (2022)
126
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/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/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 (2022)
85.9 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 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 No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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