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

Huawei Pura 80 vs Realme 16x 5G

79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
VS
59 out 100
Realme 16x 5G
Huawei Pura 80
Realme 16x 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 80 Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020, 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 Pura 80
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 217g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 16x 5G
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 80 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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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.81 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 459 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 89.7 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.7 mm (6.21 in) 166.5 mm (6.56 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown		 - White
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %
Realme 16x 5G
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 80 and Realme 16x 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9020 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Maleoon 920 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Realme 16x 5G
770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Realme 16x 5G
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1629770
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51341946
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
Realme 16x 5G
611679
CPU376339238202
GPU28778347858
Memory322037122581
UX220574203038
NanoReview Score1206733611679

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 TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1) Android 16
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.3n/a
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 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/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 5.2 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (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 June, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 700 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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