Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Realme 16x 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Mate 80 Pro vs Realme 16x 5G

84 out 100
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
VS
59 out 100
Realme 16x 5G
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
Realme 16x 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 80 Pro Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro, vs Realme 16x 5G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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 Mate 80 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16x 5G
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 217g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5750mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Realme 16x 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
vs
Realme 16x 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.75 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1280x2832 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 975 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.85 mm (6.37 in) 166.5 mm (6.56 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
90.9 %
Realme 16x 5G
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Realme 16x 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency n/a 2400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1795
Realme 16x 5G
770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
5178
Realme 16x 5G
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1795770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51781946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6943n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1736335
Realme 16x 5G
611679
CPU449122238202
GPU39596547858
Memory564381122581
UX326867203038
NanoReview Score1736335611679

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 6 Android 16
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5750 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length93 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 840 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Mate 80 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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