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

Realme 16 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17e

71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Realme 16 Pro
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • 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 192g
  • 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 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
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1272x2772 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 16 Pro and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max Apple A19
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10013610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29469207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2498n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 16 Pro
694438
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU212028706723
GPU143778674842
Memory165593212297
UX173039357221
NanoReview Score6944381951083

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
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 Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 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 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 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
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 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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