Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13T Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13T Pro vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

77 out 100
Xiaomi 13T Pro
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Xiaomi 13T Pro
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13T Pro
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T Pro 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:
Xiaomi 13T Pro
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1092 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T Pro
87.5 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (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 MediaTek APU 690 Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 2112 512
GPU Frequency 995 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 4202.8 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1927
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T Pro
4452
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19271374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44524363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 13T Pro], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T Pro
1477178
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU377016517565
GPU515701323371
Memory310426223419
UX274035371849
NanoReview Score14771781436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 49 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:26 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T Pro
21:52
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing09:13 hn/a
Video Playback13:12 hn/a
Games06:15 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 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
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX707n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP28 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.8
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D401/2.76
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T Pro
135
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T Pro
134
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T Pro
131
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom98n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.8 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 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 n/a 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13T Pro
89.7 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 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 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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