Home Phone comparison Realme 16 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Realme 16 Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 17e

80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Plus Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetApple A19. 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 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 16 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17e
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 16 Pro Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 16 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 722 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 512 640
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13743610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43639207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7820n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU517565706723
GPU323371674842
Memory223419212297
UX371849357221
NanoReview Score14362041951083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 26.3
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsingn/a11:40 h
Video Playbackn/a16:33 h
Gamesn/a06:37 h
Standby Moden/a135 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.5 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix28 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Sensor1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Sensor size1/4 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3
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
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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