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