Home Phone comparison Realme Neo 7 Turbo and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Realme Neo 7 Turbo vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

83 out 100
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Neo 7 Turbo Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e, 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 Neo 7 Turbo
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 205g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme Neo 7 Turbo 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 Neo 7 Turbo
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.42 mm (6.39 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.13 mm (3 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.59 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
91.8 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme Neo 7 Turbo and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400e Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2233
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
7478
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22331374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74784363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)155537820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Neo 7 Turbo], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2205940
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU518334517565
GPU908130323371
Memory403974223419
UX375502371849
NanoReview Score22059401436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash 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 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 length26 mm23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 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 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4
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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 400 n/a
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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