Realme 16

o known as Realme 16 5G


Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH
Announced	2025, January 30
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, February

BODY
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)

DISPLAY
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+

PLATFORM
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

MEMORY
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 2.2

MAIN CAMERA
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

SELFIE CAMERA
Single	50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide)
Features	Panorama
Video	1080p@30/60fps


Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No

COMMS
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

FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity

BATTERY
Type	Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging	60W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD2.0 Reverse wired

MISC
Colors	White Swan, Black Cloud
Models	RMX5171

USER OPINIONS AND REVIEWS

you have to suffer
22 Jan 2026
txG

it is interesting, when running to garbage bin

you have to suffer
22 Jan 2026
txG

the Realme T series is the reason why Realme plus series are cut off so early. 12+ and 13+ were the peak realme. i wouldn't imagine if 16T comes with Helio G81 Ultra CPU if you don't see they complain about this trash, then it's a ...

you have to suffer
22 Jan 2026
txG

those Cortex-A76 cores is useless, it's disabled in that filler 6000 series, does Turbo aka Turd tuning makes it to run like Intel Core Ultra 9 😂🤣 even if you refute that 6400 is not a P22, it performs like it. if you see high antutu scores, t...