Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Realme 16

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. 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 Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 183g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4310mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Realme 16
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:
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Realme 16
n/a
sRGB gamut107.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1063809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30552043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2535n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Realme 16
564125
CPU192467222910
GPU14804848154
Memory154926127147
UX166000165914
NanoReview Score661441564125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin Hello UI Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 107 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1920p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYTIA 700Cn/a
Sensor size1/1.51/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Realme 16
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Realme 16
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Realme 16
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview59n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Autofocus No No
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
Realme 16
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 449 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 68 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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