Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Mi 10
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 Xiaomi Mi 10
    Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 198g vs 208g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4780mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    vs
    Realme 16 Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 386 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 91.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    848 nits
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)362 Hzn/a
    Response time3 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
    Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Back panel Glass Eco Leather
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Gray
    - Green    		 - Gold
    - Gray
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    89.8 %
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    91.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
    - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))    		 - 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 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 722
    GPU Cores 768 512
    GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1150 MHz
    FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    1217
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    1374
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    3366
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    4363
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12171374
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33664363
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    732707
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    1436204
    CPU229483517565
    GPU194403323371
    Memory135248223419
    UX173573371849
    NanoReview Score7327071436204
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    4409
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.8 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test26 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score4409n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    11410
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Writing score14234n/a
    Web score8296n/a
    Video editing6565n/a
    Data manipulation8803n/a
    NanoReview Score11410n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
    OS Size 19 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 7.0

    Battery

    Volume 4780 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    20:47
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:05 hn/a
    Video Playback13:49 hn/a
    Games05:13 hn/a
    Standby Mode95 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 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
    Matrix108 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a23 mm
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXn/a
    Sensor size1/1.331/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.5 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a28 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.8
    Sensorn/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length12 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX350n/a
    Sensor size1/3.061/4 (0.25)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
    Focal length n/a 23 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3 1/2.88 (0.35)
    Pixel size 0.9 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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.1 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))n/a
    LTE category22n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Mi 10
    83.5 dB
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced February, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
    Release Date June, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * 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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