Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Google Pixel 5
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with 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 Google Pixel 5
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 198g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • 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 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 5
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 91.6 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Metal Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 384 512
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7651374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19444363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU145746517565
GPU36336323371
Memory85253223419
UX120703371849
NanoReview Score3880381436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1084n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 16.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing07:33 hn/a
Video Playback13:33 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash 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 107 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - 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 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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* 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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