Google Pixel 11 vs Realme 16x
Verdict
The Google Pixel 11 scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (camera, performance, connectivity & features, display and design & durability), while the Realme 16x is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on battery.
The biggest difference is camera: 88 vs 10 points.
- Pixel 11 leads in 26 fields
- Realme 16x leads in 4 fields
- 8 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pixel 11 | Realme 16x |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 39 |
| Camera | 88 | 10 |
| Battery | 73 | 71 |
| Display | 87 | 55 |
| Design & durability | 85 | 61 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 38 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pixel 11: 86/100(Better)
- Realme 16x: 30/100
- Chipset
- Pixel 11: Google Tensor G6
- Realme 16x: Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- Pixel 11: 12 GB(Better)
- Realme 16x: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pixel 11: 512 GB(Better)
- Realme 16x: 256 GB
- Process node
- Pixel 11: 3 nm
- Realme 16x: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pixel 11: 48 MP
- Realme 16x: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pixel 11: 1/1.56″
- Realme 16x: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pixel 11: Yes(Better)
- Realme 16x: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel 11: Yes(Better)
- Realme 16x: No
- Telephoto camera
- Pixel 11: Yes(Better)
- Realme 16x: No
- Periscope lens
- Pixel 11: No
- Realme 16x: No
- Optical zoom
- Pixel 11: 5×(Better)
- Realme 16x: No
- Video recording
- Pixel 11: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Realme 16x: 1080p
- Front camera
- Pixel 11: 10.5 MP(Better)
- Realme 16x: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Pixel 11: Yes
- Realme 16x: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pixel 11: 4985 mAh
- Realme 16x: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Pixel 11: 48:50 h
- Realme 16x: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Pixel 11: 1000
- Realme 16x: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Pixel 11: 30 W
- Realme 16x: 45 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Pixel 11: 25 W(Better)
- Realme 16x: No
- Reverse charging
- Pixel 11: Yes
- Realme 16x: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Pixel 11: Wired
- Realme 16x: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Pixel 11: 6.3″
- Realme 16x: 6.81″
- Panel type
- Pixel 11: OLED(Better)
- Realme 16x: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Pixel 11: 120 Hz
- Realme 16x: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Pixel 11: 422 ppi(Better)
- Realme 16x: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Pixel 11: 3000 nits(Better)
- Realme 16x: 1200 nits
- Resolution
- Pixel 11: 1080x2424
- Realme 16x: 720x1570
- Screen protection
- Pixel 11: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Realme 16x: Panda-1681 glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pixel 11: 197 g(Better)
- Realme 16x: 217 g
- Thickness
- Pixel 11: 8.6 mm(Better)
- Realme 16x: 8.8 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Pixel 11: IP68(Better)
- Realme 16x: IP65–IP67
- Back material
- Pixel 11: Glass(Better)
- Realme 16x: Plastic
- Frame material
- Pixel 11: Aluminum(Better)
- Realme 16x: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Pixel 11: B
- Realme 16x: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Pixel 11: A
- Realme 16x: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Pixel 11: B
- Realme 16x: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pixel 11: Yes
- Realme 16x: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pixel 11: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Realme 16x: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Pixel 11: 6.0(Better)
- Realme 16x: 5.3
- USB speed
- Pixel 11: USB 3.x(Better)
- Realme 16x: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pixel 11: USB-C 3.2
- Realme 16x: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pixel 11: No
- Realme 16x: No
- NFC
- Pixel 11: Yes(Better)
- Realme 16x: No
- eSIM
- Pixel 11: Yes(Better)
- Realme 16x: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pixel 11: No
- Realme 16x: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pixel 11: Yes(Better)
- Realme 16x: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pixel 11: Yes(Better)
- Realme 16x: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pixel 11: No
- Realme 16x: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pixel 11: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- Realme 16x: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Pixel 11: No
- Realme 16x: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pixel 11: No
- Realme 16x: No
- FM radio
- Pixel 11: No
- Realme 16x: No
- microSD slot
- Pixel 11: No
- Realme 16x: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Pixel 11: No
- Realme 16x: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Pixel 11: Android 17
- Realme 16x: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pixel 11: 7
- Realme 16x: 2
- Launch price
- Pixel 11: $ 669.95
- Realme 16x: About 240 EUR
- Year
- Pixel 11: 2026
- Realme 16x: 2026
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| — | Pixel 11 | Realme 16x |
|---|---|---|
| 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 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 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, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 |
| 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, 57, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, August 12 | 2026, August 12 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, August 20 | Available. Released 2026, August 12 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) | 166.5 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.56 x 3.08 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 217 g (7.65 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| 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 IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions Drop resistant up to 1.8m RGB notifications light (on the back) |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 144Hz, 975 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.81 inches, 113.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) | 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Panda-1681 glass |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates | Android 16, up to 2 major OS updates, Realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | 7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | IMG CXTP-48-1536 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.x | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, mutli-directional PDAF, OIS 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 105mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | – |
| Features | Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Single | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, panorama | Panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS service | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4985 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging | 45W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC 7W reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Frost, Pistachio, Hibiscus, Obsidian | Endurance Brown, Glory White |
| Models | GUJ0N, GPQQ7 | RMX5270 |
| Price | $ 669.95 / € 770.90 / £ 599.00 / ₹ 77,780 | About 240 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | – |
| Battery | 48:50h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class B | – |