Home Phone comparison Realme GT Neo 6 SE and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Realme GT Neo 6 SE vs Realme 16

74 out 100
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT Neo 6 SE Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 6 SE
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT Neo 6 SE 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 GT Neo 6 SE
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 6000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.65 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
91.2 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT Neo 6 SE and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 732 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
1874
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
4870
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1874809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)48702043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8927n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT Neo 6 SE], [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
1409887
Realme 16
564125
CPU358880222910
GPU49225648154
Memory298705127147
UX260046165914
NanoReview Score1409887564125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
10829
Realme 16
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT Neo 6 SE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
17858
Realme 16
n/a
Writing score23360n/a
Web score20528n/a
Video editing6655n/a
Data manipulation13269n/a
NanoReview Score17858n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:25 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes 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/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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