Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

59 out 100
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 179g 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 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus 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:
Spark 20 Pro Plus
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.9 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
547 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut138.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.7 mm (6.48 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
86.9 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate 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 Spark 20 Pro Plus
742
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
2026
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7421374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20264363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
431655
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU130846517565
GPU71273323371
Memory109824223419
UX119712371849
NanoReview Score4316551436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
25:25
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing09:46 hn/a
Video Playback12:13 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Quad 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: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SXn/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 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 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Galaxycore GC32E1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 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 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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
77 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 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 33 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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