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- 16 vs 15T
Realme 16 vs Xiaomi 15T
What 16 does better (6) and where 15T wins (22) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
1615T
| 16 | 15T | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.3 mm | 163.2 mm | −4.9 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 78 mm | −2.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 7.5 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 183 g | 194 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 16 better than 15T?
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+27%
- Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 3,200 nits+41%
- Memory card slotYes · 15T: No
- Weight183 g vs 194 g+6%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
- Endurance per cycle72 h vs 58 h+25%
Why is 15T better than 16?
- AnTuTu score607,352 vs 1,640,2532.7×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,047 vs 6,3273.1×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · 16: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · 16: Yes
- Wired charging60 W vs 67 W+12%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.25 GHz+30%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 16: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- 4K selfie videoNo · 16: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 183 g | 194 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Height | 158.3 mm | 163.2 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 78 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | AGC DT-Star D+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | White Swan, Black Cloud | Black, Gray, Rose Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,280 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,372 px | 2,772 px |
| Pixel density | 397 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 3,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,525 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 90% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo | Mediatek Dimensity 8400 Ultra |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.25 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G720 MC7 |
| AnTuTu score | 607,352 | 1,640,253 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,047 | 6,327 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,811 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.93" | 1/1.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 14.9 h |
| Wired charging | 60 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 60% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical or ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 7.0 | HyperOS 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Endurance per cycle | 72 h | 58 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | B | A |
