Home Phone comparison Realme 16 and Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Realme 16 vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus

69 out 100
Realme 16
VS
84 out 100
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
Realme 16
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Manufactured in February, 2026, with display 6.57 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo, vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme. 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
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Realme 16 and Motorola Edge 70 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 16
vs
Edge 70 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2372 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.6:9
Pixel density 397 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 92 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.3 mm (6.23 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.19 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Green
- Red
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16
89.1 %
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
92 %

Performance

Testing Realme 16 and Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 64 n/a
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz n/a
FLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16
809
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
1743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16
2043
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
6900
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8091743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20436900
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 16
564125
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus
2366913
CPU222910708437
GPU48154812170
Memory127147317102
UX165914529204
NanoReview Score5641252366913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-710
Sensor size1/2.93 (0.34)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.5
Focal lengthn/a81 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 500
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 Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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