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Realme 16 5G
Model:16 5GSim Type:Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)RAM Options:8, 12 GBStorage Options:256 GB
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General
Model
16 5G
Sim Type
Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim
Yes
Sim Size
Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type
Smartphone
Dimensions
75.1 x 158.3 x 8.1 mm
OS Updates
3 years
Release Date
April 02, 2026
Weight
183 g
In The Box
Phone x 1, Charger x 1, USB Data Cable x 1, SIM Ejector Tool x 1, Protective Case x 1, Quick Guide x 1
Security Updates
4 years
Type
Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 billion)
Touch
Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Bezel less
No
Colors
Air White, Air Black
Size
6.57 inches, 1080 x 2372 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio
20.06:9
PPI
~ 397 PPI
RAM
8 GB
Screen to Body Ratio
~ 94%
Storage
256 GB
Card Slot
Yes, (Hybrid Slot)
Glass Type
DT Star D+
Notch
Yes, Punch Hole
GPRS
Yes
Storage Type
UFS 2.2
EDGE
Yes
3G
Yes
Brightness
1000 nits(Typical) HBM: 1400 nits(Typical) 4200nit Peak Brightness
4G
Yes
VoLTE
Yes
Wifi
Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth
Yes, SBC,AAC,Aptx,Aptx-HD,LDAC,LHDC(*LHDC only support OPPO Enco X series,oneplus Buds Pro series)
5G
Yes
USB
Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features
USB on-the-go
Face Unlock
Yes
GPS
Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes, Side
RAM Type
LPDDR4X
Sensors
Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, In-display Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Remote Control
Wifi Version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported
3.5mm Headphone Jack
No
5G Bands
NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78
Features
Vivid mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural mode: 100% sRGB Cinematic mode: 100% DCI-P3 Colorful mode: 100% DCI-P3
Extra Features
Mirror Selfie, Bypass Charging, 6050mm² Airflow VC
Rear Camera
50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) FOV 75°; 5P lens; AF Supported 2 MP ƒ/2.4 FOV 88°; 3P+IR lens
Video Recording
1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 30 fps UHD
Auto Focus
Yes
Camera Features
Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Cinematic, SLO-MO, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, TILT-SHIFT, Food, Vibe, AI Landscape, LumaColor IMAGE, 1080P video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P video: 60 fps, 30 fps, EIS/OIS video: 30 fps(Cinematic mode), Supports Cinematic video shooting, Supports video zoom shooting: up to 10× digital zoom, 720P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, Supports Dual-view video shooting, Supports TIME-LAPSE video shooting, 1080P UNDERWATER: 30fps
Flash
Yes, LED
Front Camera
50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) FOV 86°; 5P lens Punch Hole
OS
Android v16
Chipset
mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
CPU
2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Browser
Yes
Core Details
2X Arm Cortex-A76 up to 2.5GHz, 6X Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0GHz
GPU
Mali G57 MC2 @1.07GHz
IP Rating
IP69
Java
No
Email
Yes
Music
MP3
Water Resistance
Yes
Custom UI
Realme UI 7.0
Front Video Recording
1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 60 fps HD
Camera Sensor
50MP Sony IMX852
AI Features
AI Popout, AI Portrait Glow, AI Edit Genie, AI Instant Clip, NEXT AI
Memory
RAM Options
8, 12GB
Storage Options
256GB