Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Realme 16 Pro

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Xiaomi 14T
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 14T
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Realme 16 Pro
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:
Xiaomi 14T
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14021001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44102946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU278150212028
GPU526726143778
Memory309549165593
UX236967173039
NanoReview Score1351392694438

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:49 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:03 hn/a
Video Playback13:20 hn/a
Games05:09 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom140n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (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		 - 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 B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/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 14T
91.4 dB
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 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 No n/a

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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