Device Comparison

Device 1

Device 2

	AQUOS wish6	16 Pro
LAUNCH DATE
Announced	2026, August 5	2026, January 6
Released	2026-09-17	2026-01-09
Status	Available. Released 2026-09-17	Available
NETWORK
2G Bands	—	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Bands	W-CDMA 1, 5, 8	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71; TD-LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 (varies by region)
5G	n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79	n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region)
Technology	HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build	MIL-STD-810H; ~20% greater bending strength than wish5; washable with soap and alcohol wipes	Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front
Colors	SORA, KINU, SUMI	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Dimensions	165 x 76 x 8.3 mm	162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold)
IP Rating	IPX5/IPX8/IPX9, IP6X	IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (DSDV)	Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version)
Weight	189 g	About 192 g
DISPLAY
Brightness	1000 nits (Outdoor View)	600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL)
Protection	—	AGC DT-Star D+
Refresh Rate	120Hz	Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz
Resolution	720 x 1612 pixels (HD+)	1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi
Screen-to-body	—	93.57%
Size	6.6 inches	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Type	LCD, punch-hole	AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3
PLATFORM
CPU	Octa-core (2x 2.4 GHz + 6x 2.0 GHz)	Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm)
GPU	—	Mali-G615
OS	Android 16; up to 2 OS upgrades, 4 years security updates	Android 16, realme UI 7.0
MEMORY
Card slot	microSD, up to 2TB	No
Internal	128GB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM	4GB LPDDR4X	8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Storage/RAM variants	4GB+128GB	8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global)
MAIN CAMERA
Features	AI shadow removal for documents	LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash
MAIN CAMERA	50.1 MP, f/1.8, 79° (wide)	200 MP, f/1.8, 84° FOV, 6P lens, (wide), Samsung HP5 1/1.56", OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FOV, 5P lens, (ultrawide)
Video	—	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion
SELFIE CAMERA
Features	—	Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES
Selfie camera	8 MP, f/2.0, 78° (wide)	50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens
Video	—	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	—	Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
NFC	Yes (FeliCa / Osaifu-Keitai)	Yes (global version); No (India version)
Positioning	—	GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS
Radio	—	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax)
FEATURES
Sensors	—	Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control
BATTERY
Capacity	5000 mAh (rated)	7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated)
Charging Type	27W wired; intelligent charging	80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired
Type	—	Li-Po, non-removable
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors	SORA, KINU, SUMI	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Compatibility	Japan-market model	Regional variants differ. Global/India: 7,000 mAh battery, 80W charging. Europe: 6,500 mAh battery, 45W charging, eSIM supported. India version has no NFC. Network bands vary by market (four band versions)
Cooling	—	AirFlow VC cooling system
Launch Price	JPY 44,900 (4GB+128GB (Rakuten Mobile)), JPY 49,940 (4GB+128GB (SIM-free SH-M36)) — launch, 2026-08-05	INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06
Models	SH-M36 (SIM-free)	—
Models and regions	Japan (Rakuten Mobile, Y!mobile, SIM-free); Taiwan to follow	—
Price in Nigeria	₦422,100 – ₦469,400 (estimate, converted from Japan launch price)	₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price)
Software	Emergency alarm (shake to alert + location sharing), AI scam-call detection, international call blocking	—
TESTS
Battery Endurance	—	7,000 mAh model: YouTube 22 h, WhatsApp 16.6 h, gaming 10.6 h, 6.8 h standby on 1% battery (realme Lab). EU 6,500 mAh model: YouTube 21 h, WhatsApp 15.4 h, gaming 10.4 h (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 18h 08m (MySmartPrice)
Graphics	—	3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck)
Performance	—	AnTuTu: 971,755 (realme Lab); AnTuTu v11: 991,677 (FoneArena); AnTuTu: 1,000,596 (MySmartPrice, 8/128GB); Geekbench 6: 1,008 single / 2,913 multi (MySmartPrice); Geekbench 6.7: 1,002 / 2,932 (Notebookcheck, EU 8/256GB)
SECURITY
Security	Fingerprint, face unlock (mask-compatible)	In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock
EU LABEL
Repairability	—	Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck)