Google Pixel 7a vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

68 out 100

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80 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a

Lighter design: 193.5g vs 198g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
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 4385mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
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 7a and Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 7a

77

Realme 16 Pro Plus

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 7a

78

Realme 16 Pro Plus

87

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 7a

54

Realme 16 Pro Plus

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 7a

47

Realme 16 Pro Plus

46

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 7a

60

Realme 16 Pro Plus

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 7a

84

Realme 16 Pro Plus

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 7a

68

Realme 16 Pro Plus

80

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	429 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	81.1 %	91.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 7a

1067 nits

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	218 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152 mm (5.98 in)	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width	72.9 mm (2.87 in)	76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness	9 mm (0.35 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	193.5 g (6.83 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP69
Back panel	Plastic	Eco Leather
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Gray - Blue - Orange	- Gold - Gray - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 7a

81.1 %

Realme 16 Pro Plus

91.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	2850 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78) - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)	- 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	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G710 MP7	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	672	512
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1142.4 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 7a

1443

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1374

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 7a

3493

Realme 16 Pro Plus

4363

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1443	1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3493	4363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	7820

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 7a

930436

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1436204

CPU	255576	517565
GPU	325623	323371
Memory	149843	223419
UX	199394	371849
NanoReview Score	930436	1436204

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 7a

6343

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	50.8 °C	n/a
Stability	65 %	n/a
Graphics Test	37 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	6343	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 7a

10609

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Writing score	15048	n/a
Web score	7500	n/a
Video editing	6362	n/a
Data manipulation	10504	n/a
NanoReview Score	10609	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

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

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
UI Skin	Stock Android	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4385 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (20% in 36 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 7a

19:16

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Web Browsing	08:24 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:40 h	n/a
Games	05:06 h	n/a
Standby Mode	76 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	9000x7000 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	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: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 2.8 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX787	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.73	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.8 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	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX712	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 7a

138

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 7a

133

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 7a

133

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	105	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	n/a	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	n/a	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Google Pixel 7a

136

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 7a

146

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Google Pixel 7a

90.4 dB

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	May, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	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

Results

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

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Google Pixel 7a vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

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