Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro vs Realme 16

82 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. 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 X8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 201.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro and Realme 16
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 Poco X8 Pro
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1268x2756 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.53 mm (6.2 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.19 mm (2.96 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.38 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201.5 g (7.11 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 MP8 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 64
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1751809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68242043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14716n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro], [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
Realme 16
564125
CPU590034222910
GPU66422148154
Memory362146127147
UX466288165914
NanoReview Score2082689564125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSmartSens SC821CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV20B n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 (0.25) n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 6.0 5.3
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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 329 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 Yes, 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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