Google Pixel 8 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

75 out 100

VS

80 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, 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 Google Pixel 8

Lighter design: 187g vs 198g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
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 4575mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Realme 16 Pro Plus

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Realme 16 Pro Plus

87

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Realme 16 Pro Plus

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Realme 16 Pro Plus

46

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Realme 16 Pro Plus

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Realme 16 Pro Plus

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Realme 16 Pro Plus

80

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.2 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	91.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	170 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.5 mm (5.93 in)	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Eco Leather
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- Gold - Gray - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Realme 16 Pro Plus

91.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 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	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	896	512
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1374

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Realme 16 Pro Plus

4363

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	4363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	7820

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1436204

CPU	355012	517565
GPU	374696	323371
Memory	183080	223419
UX	229909	371849
NanoReview Score	1142697	1436204

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	14 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	n/a

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Web Browsing	08:08 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:06 h	n/a
Games	04:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 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	126 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 2.8 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	25 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	0.5 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	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
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/4 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.25 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	129	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	21 mm	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	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	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- 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: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/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	No	n/a

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	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

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Google Pixel 8 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

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Design & Build

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