Home Phone comparison Tecno Pova 5 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Tecno Pova 5 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

53 out 100
Tecno Pova 5
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Tecno Pova 5
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 5 Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, 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 Tecno Pova 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 219.4g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 5 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Pova 5
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 580 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 91.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.61 mm (6.64 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.61 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 219.4 g (7.74 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Pova 5
83.1 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 5 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 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 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
724
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Pova 5
1982
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19824363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 5], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Pova 5
422461
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU131367517565
GPU71737323371
Memory100728223419
UX118629371849
NanoReview Score4224611436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 14 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 21 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:57 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 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/1.6f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.5 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 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotYesNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 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 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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