Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei P40 vs Realme 16 Pro

58 out 100
Huawei P40
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Huawei P40
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 P40
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 192g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 and Realme 16 Pro
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 P40
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40
586 nits
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut129.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.1 mm (2.8 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40
86.3 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 576 256
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40
1105
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40
3114
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11051001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31142946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40
714339
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU223187212028
GPU212580143778
Memory140763165593
UX137809173039
NanoReview Score714339694438
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40
3276
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability44 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3276n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 11 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3800 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40
19:23
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:55 hn/a
Video Playback12:38 hn/a
Games04:47 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX700n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P40
79.6 dB
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 680 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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