Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Realme 16 Pro

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, 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 Poco X3 Pro
    Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 192g vs 215g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5160mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/125 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    vs
    Realme 16 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 450 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 450 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 89.5 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    530 nits
    Realme 16 Pro
    n/a
    sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
    Response time37.4 msn/a
    Contrast995:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
    Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
    Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP69
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue    		 - Gold
    - Gray
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    84.6 %
    Realme 16 Pro
    89.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
    Max Frequency 2960 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
    - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
    - 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 690 MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 768 256
    GPU Frequency 675 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    973
    Realme 16 Pro
    1001
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    2589
    Realme 16 Pro
    2946
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9731001
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25892946
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    642297
    Realme 16 Pro
    694438
    CPU181709212028
    GPU155743143778
    Memory126967165593
    UX177878173039
    NanoReview Score642297694438
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    3456
    Realme 16 Pro
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
    Stability97 %n/a
    Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score3456n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    10579
    Realme 16 Pro
    n/a
    Writing score13393n/a
    Web score8062n/a
    Video editing6035n/a
    Data manipulation8470n/a
    NanoReview Score10579n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
    OS Size 13 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 14 Realme UI 7.0

    Battery

    Volume 5160 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    22:40
    Realme 16 Pro
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:43 hn/a
    Video Playback12:45 hn/a
    Games05:20 hn/a
    Standby Mode117 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 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 119 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSony IMX582n/a
    Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.5 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
    Sensor size1/41/4 (0.25)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
    Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.4 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 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (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 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
    - USB-Host 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 Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
    3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
    88.3 dB
    Realme 16 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
    Release Date April, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
    Sensors - 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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