Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 V and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 V vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

77 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 V
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Sony Xperia 1 V
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 V
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 198g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 V 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:
Sony Xperia 1 V
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 V
928 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)376 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 V
84.2 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 V and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 V
2024
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 V
5349
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20241374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53494363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 V], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 V
1484825
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU388566517565
GPU601071323371
Memory258776223419
UX236412371849
NanoReview Score14848251436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 40 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:37 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 V
23:47
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing07:03 hn/a
Video Playback14:10 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5.2x 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 n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX888n/a
Sensor size1/1.351/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 2.8f/2.8
Focal length85 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX6501/2.76
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.51/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.25 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
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 6E (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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 V
90.6 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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