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

Oppo Realme 9 Pro vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

52 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Lighter design: 195g 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 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 460 nits 1800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 91.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
Response time30 msn/a
Contrast1230:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 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 Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20154363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU153370517565
GPU82989323371
Memory91816223419
UX126540371849
NanoReview Score4547151436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1211n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score8485n/a
Video editing4073n/a
Data manipulation7727n/a
NanoReview Score9964n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing10:59 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games06:21 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 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
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 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 33 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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