Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

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80 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C65 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C65

Lighter design: 192g 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 5.3
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C65 and Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Poco C65

56

Realme 16 Pro Plus

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Poco C65

39

Realme 16 Pro Plus

87

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Poco C65

22

Realme 16 Pro Plus

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Poco C65

17

Realme 16 Pro Plus

46

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Poco C65

73

Realme 16 Pro Plus

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Poco C65

62

Realme 16 Pro Plus

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Poco C65

46

Realme 16 Pro Plus

80

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.74 in	6.8 in
Resolution	720x1600 pixels	1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	260 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	600 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.7 %	91.6 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Poco C65

601 nits

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	168 mm (6.61 in)	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width	78 mm (3.07 in)	76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Back panel	Plastic	Eco Leather
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Purple	- Gold - Gray - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Poco C65

83.7 %

Realme 16 Pro Plus

91.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C65 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 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	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	48	512
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Poco C65

416

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1374

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Poco C65

1155

Realme 16 Pro Plus

4363

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	416	1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1155	4363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	1132	7820

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C65], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Poco C65

265260

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1436204

CPU	77673	517565
GPU	41935	323371
Memory	68823	223419
UX	76829	371849
NanoReview Score	265260	1436204

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (28% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:09 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi Poco C65

25:42

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Web Browsing	08:24 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:39 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	153 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 2.8 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	28 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.5 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	28 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Sensor	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Sensor size	n/a	1/4 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	n/a	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 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	5.3	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	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	n/a
LTE category	7	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	November, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	November, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	90	n/a
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 10 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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