Home Phone comparison Realme 15T and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Realme 15T vs Realme 16

66 out 100
Realme 15T
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Realme 15T
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 15T Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.57 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max, 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 Realme 15T
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 183g
Reasons to choose Realme 16

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 15T 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:
    Realme 15T
    vs
    Realme 16

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.57 in 6.57 in
    Resolution 1080x2372 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 401 ppi 397 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 4000 nits 1400 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.36 mm (6.23 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
    Width 75.19 mm (2.96 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP69
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Silver
    - Gray
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 15T
    87.6 %
    Realme 16
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 15T and Realme 16 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 64 64
    GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 1072 MHz
    FLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 15T
    808
    Realme 16
    809
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 15T
    2046
    Realme 16
    2043
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)808809
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20462043
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)1424n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15T], [Realme 16]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 15T
    605158
    Realme 16
    564125
    CPU223513222910
    GPU4805248154
    Memory167188127147
    UX166405165914
    NanoReview Score605158564125

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    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 60 W 60 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes Yes

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length27 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
    Sensor size1/2.881/2.93 (0.34)
    Pixel size0.61 μm0.6 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/1.8 f/2.4
    Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.88 n/a
    Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    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 n/a
    Dolby Atmos n/a No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
    Release Date September, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 230 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, 60 W Yes, 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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