Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X7a and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X7a vs Realme 16

41 out 100
Huawei Honor X7a
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Huawei Honor X7a
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X7a Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. 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 Huawei Honor X7a
  • Larger display: 6.74in
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X7a and Realme 16
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:
Huawei Honor X7a
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.57 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 89.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
Realme 16
n/a
sRGB gamut93.7 %n/a
Response time25 msn/a
Contrast2254:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.48 mm (6.59 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.85 mm (3.03 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.27 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X7a and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 32 64
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)193809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8452043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
Realme 16
564125
CPU55661222910
GPU1759248154
Memory47877127147
UX41527165914
NanoReview Score162657564125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 80 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB
Realme 16
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 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 Yes 22 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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