Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro
    Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 198g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5020mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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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    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 9 Pro
    vs
    Realme 16 Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 450 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 91.6 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    615 nits
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
    Response time35.2 msn/a
    Contrast1649:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
    Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Back panel Glass Eco Leather
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Green    		 - Gold
    - Gray
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    84.4 %
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    91.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))    		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
    - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 722
    GPU Cores 256 512
    GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1150 MHz
    FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    719
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    1374
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1874
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    4363
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191374
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18744363
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    389839
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    1436204
    CPU139577517565
    GPU73153323371
    Memory72832223419
    UX104277371849
    NanoReview Score3898391436204
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    1044
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1044n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    8136
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Writing score9643n/a
    Web score6022n/a
    Video editing5453n/a
    Data manipulation6923n/a
    NanoReview Score8136n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
    OS Size 18.9 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 14 Realme UI 7.0

    Battery

    Volume 5020 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 (50% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    26:36
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:27 hn/a
    Video Playback13:57 hn/a
    Games05:33 hn/a
    Standby Mode143 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 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
    Matrix64 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
    Sensor size1/1.721/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.5 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a28 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.8
    Sensorn/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
    Sensor size1/4.01/4 (0.25)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.48 f/2.4
    Focal length n/a 23 mm
    Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.88 (0.35)
    Pixel size 1 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 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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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
    - 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
    87.1 dB
    Realme 16 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
    Release Date May, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 185 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 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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