Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Google Pixel 9a
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 Google Pixel 9a
  • Lighter design: 186g 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 5100mAh
  • 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 9a 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 9a
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2700 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 940 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16771374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40674363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)77847820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU161737517565
GPU464865323371
Memory191750223419
UX172727371849
NanoReview Score9910791436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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: 50 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.21/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 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
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 20 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - 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.

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