Infinix Zero 30 4G vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Zero 30 4G Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Zero 30 4G
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 198g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Infinix Zero 30 4G 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 950 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.52 mm (6.48 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gold
- Green
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Zero 30 4G
90 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Zero 30 4G 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 Zero 30 4G
730
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Zero 30 4G
1988
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19884363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14787820
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Zero 30 4G
430292
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU129131517565
GPU70757323371
Memory113557223419
UX116847371849
NanoReview Score4302921436204
3DMark Wild Life
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Zero 30 4G
10868
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score13147n/a
Web score9789n/a
Video editing6260n/a
Data manipulation7403n/a
NanoReview Score10868n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

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 No No
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.75f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 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 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 5.2 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 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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