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The phone features a 6.57-inch Flexible AMOLED display with FHD+ 2372 × 1080 resolution, up to 120Hz refresh rate, 10-bit colour depth and up to 4200 nits peak brightness. The display supports up to 240Hz touch sampling, while realme lists 3000Hz instantaneous sampling for certain use cases.
The rear camera system combines a 50MP wide-angle camera with a 2MP monochrome camera. The front camera is 50MP. realme also highlights its Sony rear portrait camera, Selfie Mirror feature and LumaColor portrait processing.
Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo octa-core 5G platform, the phone comes with 12GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage. A 6050mm² Airflow VC cooling system is designed to help manage heat during demanding usage.
The realme 16 5G packs a 7000mAh typical-capacity Titan Battery with 60W fast charging. realme states that its battery technology is designed to retain at least 80% capacity after 1,600 full charge cycles under its laboratory testing
Connectivity includes 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB OTG. Other features include an in-display optical fingerprint sensor, dual stereo speakers, NFC depending on market/configuration, and comprehensive water/dust resistance. The phone runs realme UI 7.0.
| Dimensions | 158.3 × 75.1 × 8.1 mm |
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| Weight | Approx. 183g |
| Build | Air Compact Design, flat-edged middle frame |
| Height | Approx. 15.83 cm |
| Colors | Air White, Air Black |
| IP Rating | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K |
| Display Type | Flexible AMOLED |
| Display Size | 6.57 inches / 16.69 cm |
| Resolution | FHD+ 2372 × 1080 pixels |
| Protection | DT Star D+ cover glass |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 120Hz |
| Operating System | Android 16 with realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo |
| CPU | Octa-core |
| RAM | 12GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal Storage | 256GB UFS 2.2 |
| Expandable Storage | Supported — memory card slot |
| Rear Camera | 50MP f/1.8 Wide + 2MP Monochrome |
| Front Camera | 50MP |
| Battery Capacity | 7000mAh typical / 6830mAh rated |
| Charging | 60W Fast Charging |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G |
| Fingerprint | In-display optical fingerprint sensor |
| Speakers | Dual Stereo Speakers |
| USB | USB Type-C / USB OTG |