Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

94 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 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 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 219g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1200x2608 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 120 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.4 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
92.4 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 4610 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 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 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3891
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
11680
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)38911374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)116804363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3288454
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU867585517565
GPU1185826323371
Memory526143223419
UX708900371849
NanoReview Score32884541436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 102 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision 950L LightHuntern/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length115 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN51/2.76
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Mn/a
Sensor size1/2.761/4 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV50M CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 999 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 Yes, 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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