Released 2026-01-09
realme 16 Pro
The realme 16 Pro features a 6.78 inches (17.22 cm) AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3 display with Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz refresh rate. It uses the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm) processor with 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X) RAM. Storage options include 128GB, 256GB, 512GB. Rear cameras: 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). Battery capacity is 7000 mAh / 6830 mAh, with 80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired charging. It runs Android 16, realme UI 7.0.
Price in Nigeria
₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price)
- 6.78 inches (17.22 cm) AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3 · Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz
- MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm)
- 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X) RAM · 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
- 7000 mAh / 6830 mAh · 80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2026, January 6 |
| Released | 2026-01-09 |
| Status | Available |
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE | 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/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region) |
| BODY | |
| Dimensions | 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold) |
| Weight | About 192 g |
| Build | Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version) |
| IP Rating | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3 |
| Size | 6.78 inches (17.22 cm) |
| Screen-to-body | 93.57% |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz |
| Brightness | 600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL) |
| Protection | AGC DT-Star D+ |
| PLATFORM | |
| OS | Android 16, realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G615 |
| MEMORY | |
| Card slot | No |
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X) |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Storage/RAM variants | 8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global) |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 |
| MAIN CAMERA | |
| Main camera | 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) |
| Features | LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion |
| SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens |
| Features | Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps |
| SOUND | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| COMMUNICATION | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| Positioning | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS |
| NFC | Yes (global version); No (India version) |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG |
| FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control |
| BATTERY | |
| Capacity | 7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated) |
| Type | Li-Po, non-removable |
| Charging Type | 80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | |
| Colors | Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey |
| Compatibility | 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 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price) |
| Launch Price | INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Graphics | 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck) |
| SECURITY | |
| Security | In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock |
| EU LABEL | |
| Repairability | Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck) |
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