Home Phone comparison Infinix Note 30 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Infinix Note 30 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

52 out 100
Infinix Note 30
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Infinix Note 30
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with 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 Infinix Note 30
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 219g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • 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 Infinix Note 30 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Infinix Note 30
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 580 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 91.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 30
601 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 30 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 30
737
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 30
1946
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7371374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19464363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Note 30], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 30
425048
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU132477517565
GPU65923323371
Memory108428223419
UX118220371849
NanoReview Score4250481436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 30
1251
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1251n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Note 30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 30
10821
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score12794n/a
Web score10016n/a
Video editing6429n/a
Data manipulation7419n/a
NanoReview Score10821n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin XOS 14 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing07:15 hn/a
Video Playback11:47 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 6 (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 5.4
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 No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)n/a
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 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 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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