

Realme · January 29, 2025
16
Average
vsfind score
#282 of 458 phones
The Realme 16 is a phone from Realme, announced in January 2025.
It has a 6.57-inch OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the Dimensity 6400 Turbo chipset with up to 12 GB of RAM, a 50 MP main camera and a 7,000 mAh battery with 60 W wired charging.
Its vsfind score is 54/100, ranking #282 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is display (87/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.57″
- Chipset
- Dimensity 6400 Turbo
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- 256 GB
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Battery capacity
- 7000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 60 W
- Weight
- 183 g
- 5G: Yes
- Wireless charging: No
- Optical stabilization (OIS): No
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Large battery (7000 mAh)
- Top dust and water resistance (IP68 + IP69)
- Very bright display (4500 nits)
Cons
- Small main camera sensor (1/2.93″)
- No or very little optical zoom
- No optical stabilization on the main camera
Who is it for?
Anyone who wants a great screen
Display score 87/100
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: Yes
- eSIM: No
- NFC: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): No
- Satellite connectivity: No
Charging
- Wireless charging: No
- Reverse charging: Yes
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): No
- Ultra-wide camera: No
- Telephoto camera: No
- Periscope lens: No
Audio
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: No
- FM radio: Unknown
Security
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- 3D face unlock: No
Build & storage
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
- microSD slot: Yes
- Infrared blaster: Yes
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- 34/100
- Chipset
- Dimensity 6400 Turbo
- RAM (max)
- 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- 256 GB
- Process node
- 6 nm
Show raw spec textHide raw spec text
Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| OS | Android 16, Realme UI 7.0 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/2.93″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- No
- Ultra-wide camera
- No
- Telephoto camera
- No
- Optical zoom
- No
- Video recording
- 1080p
- Front camera
- 50 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- No
Show raw spec textHide raw spec text
Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.60µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens |
|---|---|
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, selfie mirror |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Single | 50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide) |
|---|---|
| Features | Panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 7000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 60 W
- Wireless charging
- No
- Reverse charging
- Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Wired
Show raw spec textHide raw spec text
Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | 60W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD2.0 Reverse wired |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.57″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 397 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 4500 nits
- Resolution
- 1080x2372
- Screen protection
- AGC DT-Star D+
Show raw spec textHide raw spec text
Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density) |
| Protection | AGC DT-Star D+ |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 183 g
- Thickness
- 8.1 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP68 + IP69
- Back material
- Plastic
- Frame material
- Plastic
Show raw spec textHide raw spec text
Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| Dimensions | 158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.32 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (AGC DT-Star D+), plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 0.5m for 60 days) |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- USB speed
- USB 2.0
- USB port
- USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- No
- NFC
- Yes
- eSIM
- No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- No
- Satellite connectivity
- No
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No
- Fingerprint reader
- Under display (ultrasonic)
- 3D face unlock
- No
- Infrared blaster
- Yes
- FM radio
- Unknown
- microSD slot
- Yes
- Card slot
- microSD (shared SIM slot)
Show raw spec textHide raw spec text
Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical or ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No |
General
- Operating system
- Android 16
- Launch price
- $ 360.00
- Year
- 2025
Show raw spec textHide raw spec text
Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.
| Announced | 2025, January 29 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2025, January 29 |
| Colors | White Swan, Black Cloud |
|---|---|
| Models | RMX5171 |
| Price | $ 360.00 / € 327.89 / ₹ 39,999 |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 128 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 256 GB · 8 GB RAM
- 256 GB · 12 GB RAM

