Google Pixel 11 Pro XL vs Realme 16 Pro+

Verdict

The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features, camera and display), while the Realme 16 Pro+ leads in battery; they are even on design & durability.

The biggest difference is performance: 90 vs 67 points.

The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL is the newer model, announced 7 months after the Realme 16 Pro+.

Choose the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL for performance and connectivity & features; choose the Realme 16 Pro+ for battery.

Pixel 11 Pro XL leads in 17 fields
Realme 16 Pro+ leads in 9 fields
16 ties

42 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	Pixel 11 Pro XL	Realme 16 Pro+
Overall
Performance	90	67
Camera	97	87
Battery	80	85
Display	98	93
Design & durability	82	83
Connectivity & features	84	68

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 86/100(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: 56/100
Chipset: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Google Tensor G6; Realme 16 Pro+: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
RAM (max): Pixel 11 Pro XL: 16 GB(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: 12 GB
Storage (max): Pixel 11 Pro XL: 1 TB; Realme 16 Pro+: 512 GB
Process node: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 3 nm; Realme 16 Pro+: 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 50 MP; Realme 16 Pro+: 200 MP(Better)
Main sensor size: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 1/1.3″(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: 1/1.56″
Optical stabilization (OIS): Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes
Telephoto camera: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes
Periscope lens: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes
Optical zoom: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 5×(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: 3.5×
Video recording: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 8K(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: 4K 60 fps
Front camera: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 42 MP; Realme 16 Pro+: 50 MP
Front camera 4K video: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 5115 mAh; Realme 16 Pro+: 7000 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): Pixel 11 Pro XL: 50:10 h; Realme 16 Pro+: 68:48 h(Better)
EU label cycles: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 1000; Realme 16 Pro+: 1300
Wired charging: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 45 W; Realme 16 Pro+: 80 W(Better)
Wireless charging: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 25 W(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: No
Reverse charging: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes
Reverse charging type: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Wired; Realme 16 Pro+: Wired

Display

Screen size: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 6.8″; Realme 16 Pro+: 6.8″
Panel type: Pixel 11 Pro XL: LTPO OLED(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: OLED
Refresh rate: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 120 Hz; Realme 16 Pro+: 144 Hz(Better)
Pixel density: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 486 ppi(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: 453 ppi
Peak brightness: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 3600 nits; Realme 16 Pro+: 6500 nits
Resolution: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 1344x2992; Realme 16 Pro+: 1280x2800
Screen protection: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2; Realme 16 Pro+: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Design & durability

Weight: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 226 g; Realme 16 Pro+: 198 g(Better)
Thickness: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 8.5 mm; Realme 16 Pro+: 8.1 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance: Pixel 11 Pro XL: IP68; Realme 16 Pro+: IP68 + IP69(Better)
Back material: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Glass(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: Leather
Frame material: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Aluminum; Realme 16 Pro+: Aluminum
EU repairability class: Pixel 11 Pro XL: B(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: C
EU drop resistance class: Pixel 11 Pro XL: A(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: C
EU energy class: Pixel 11 Pro XL: B; Realme 16 Pro+: B

Connectivity & features

5G: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes
Wi-Fi: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Wi-Fi 7(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 6.0(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: 5.4
USB speed: Pixel 11 Pro XL: USB 3.x(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: USB 2.0
USB port: Pixel 11 Pro XL: USB-C 3.2; Realme 16 Pro+: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Realme 16 Pro+: No
NFC: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes
eSIM: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes
Ultra-wideband (UWB): Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: No
Satellite connectivity: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: No
Stereo speakers: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Yes; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Realme 16 Pro+: No
Fingerprint reader: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better); Realme 16 Pro+: Under display (optical)
3D face unlock: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Realme 16 Pro+: No
Infrared blaster: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Realme 16 Pro+: Yes(Better)
FM radio: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Realme 16 Pro+: No
microSD slot: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Realme 16 Pro+: No
Card slot: Pixel 11 Pro XL: No; Realme 16 Pro+: No

General

Operating system: Pixel 11 Pro XL: Android 17; Realme 16 Pro+: Android 16
OS updates (major versions): Pixel 11 Pro XL: 7; Realme 16 Pro+: Unknown
Launch price: Pixel 11 Pro XL: $ 1,233.95; Realme 16 Pro+: $ 949.00
Year: Pixel 11 Pro XL: 2026; Realme 16 Pro+: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	Pixel 11 Pro XL	Realme 16 Pro+
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - India
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, August 12	2026, January 06
Status	Available. Released 2026, August 20	Available. Released 2026, January 08
Body
Dimensions	162.7 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)	162.5 x 76.3 x 8.1 mm or 8.5 mm
Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)	198 g or 203 g (6.98 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Display
Type	LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 4608Hz PWM, 600 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
Size	6.8 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~486 ppi density)	1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Platform
OS	Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates	Android 16, up to 5 (EU) / 3 (IN) major OS updates, Realme UI 7.0
Chipset	Google Tensor G6 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU	7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro)	Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU	IMG CXTP-48-1536	Adreno 722
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.x	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Triple	50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 105mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/1.7, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF	200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, 116˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Features	Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
Single	42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 103˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF	50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
Features	HDR, panorama	Panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port	–	Yes
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5115 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging	80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC Reverse wired Bypass Charging
Misc
Colors	Canyon, Olive, Fog, Obsidian	Gold, Gray, Camellia Pink
Models	G4HCD, GBC0H	RMX5131
Price	$ 1,233.95 / € 1,002.35 / £ 949.05 / ₹ 126,999	$ 949.00 / € 459.99 / £ 431.09 / ₹ 55,999
EU LABEL
Energy	Class B	Class B
Battery	50:10h endurance, 1000 cycles	68:48h endurance, 1300 cycles
Free fall	Class A (270 falls)	Class C (90 falls)
Repairability	Class B	Class C