Home Phone comparison Realme 15 Pro 5G and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Realme 15 Pro 5G vs Realme 16 Pro

73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 15 Pro 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 192g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 15 Pro 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 15 Pro 5G
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.26 mm (6.39 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.15 mm (3 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme 15 Pro 5G and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 722 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12041001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35922946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)66072498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 Pro 5G], [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU312446212028
GPU325541143778
Memory218506165593
UX229886173039
NanoReview Score1086379694438

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX896n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
SensorOmniVision OV50Dn/a
Sensor size1/21/4 (0.25)
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV50D CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 335 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, 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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