Home Phone comparison OnePlus 9 and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

OnePlus 9 vs Realme 16 Pro

63 out 100
OnePlus 9
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
OnePlus 9
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 9
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 and Realme 16 Pro
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:
OnePlus 9
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9
818 nits
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)323 Hzn/a
Response time13 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9
87.3 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9
1489
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9
3996
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14891001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39962946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9
937505
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU248662212028
GPU308723143778
Memory169685165593
UX210435173039
NanoReview Score937505694438
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9
5761
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.8 °Cn/a
Stability55 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5761n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9
12032
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Writing score15081n/a
Web score11112n/a
Video editing6018n/a
Data manipulation10751n/a
NanoReview Score12032n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 35 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 29 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9
19:38
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:52 hn/a
Video Playback11:44 hn/a
Games04:32 hn/a
Standby Mode96 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 140 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX689n/a
Sensor size1/1.431/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9
123
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9
104
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9
115
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (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, 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - 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
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/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 9
83 dB
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 730 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.

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