Home Phone comparison OnePlus 12 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

OnePlus 12 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

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OnePlus 12
VS
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Realme 16 Pro Plus
OnePlus 12
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 220g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5400mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 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
Smartphones:
OnePlus 12
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.82 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time11 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12
91.3 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12
2314
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12
7063
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23141374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70634363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12
1927806
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU375207517565
GPU822387323371
Memory389261223419
UX340951371849
NanoReview Score19278061436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12
17208
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.5 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test103 fpsn/a
Graphics Score17208n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13384
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score17540n/a
Web score12385n/a
Video editing6200n/a
Data manipulation13585n/a
NanoReview Score13384n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 30 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12
28:16
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing13:10 hn/a
Video Playback18:49 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-T808n/a
Sensor size1/1.431/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64B1/2.76
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX581n/a
Sensor size1/21/4 (0.25)
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 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 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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