Home Phone comparison Realme C71 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Realme C71 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

55 out 100
Realme C71
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Realme C71
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C71 Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetUnisoc T7250, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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 C71
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 198g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C71 and Realme 16 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 C71
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 725 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 91.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C71
85.3 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme C71 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 32 512
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C71
440
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C71
1472
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4401374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14724363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7327820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C71], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C71
267686
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU88439517565
GPU30767323371
Memory79469223419
UX69011371849
NanoReview Score2676861436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 36 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 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 length27 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/5 (0.2) 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 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* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 109 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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