LG V60 ThinQ vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : LG V60 ThinQ Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose LG V60 ThinQ
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 214g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • 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 LG V60 ThinQ 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
LG V60 ThinQ
619 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.3 mm (6.67 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
LG V60 ThinQ
86.4 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing LG V60 ThinQ and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 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 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
LG V60 ThinQ
1229
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
LG V60 ThinQ
3382
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12291374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33824363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
LG V60 ThinQ
743497
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU232044517565
GPU198128323371
Memory130839223419
UX182486371849
NanoReview Score7434971436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
LG V60 ThinQ
3855
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3855n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
LG V60 ThinQ
10890
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score14453n/a
Web score7816n/a
Video editing5624n/a
Data manipulation8256n/a
NanoReview Score10890n/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 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin LG UX Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
LG V60 ThinQ
21:13
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing08:13 hn/a
Video Playback13:20 hn/a
Games05:44 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.41/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 30 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, AVRCP, 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
- 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500n/a
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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