Both Google Pixel 9A and Realme 16 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Google Pixel 9A has better resolution of 2424 x 1080 than Realme 16 5G which has resolution of 2372 x 1080. Google Pixel 9A has more internal memory than Realme 16 5G
| Name | Google Pixel 9A | Realme 16 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.3 in | 6.57 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5100 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 13 MP Dual | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 39999 | Rs. 31999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is March 19, 2025. The cost of Google Pixel 9A is Rs. 39999. The launch Date of the second phone is April 02, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 5G is Rs. 31999.
Google Pixel 9A has screen size of 6.3 inches which falls short to Realme 16 5G's 6.57 inch screen. Google Pixel 9A has OLED Screen type where as Realme 16 5G has AMOLED Screen type. Google's phone has display density of 422 PPI & Realme's phone has only 397 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Realme's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 94% than Google's phone ~ 83.5%. Google Pixel 9A has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Realme 16 5G has 20.06:9 aspect ratio.
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM Google Pixel 9A has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Realme 16 5G (128 GB).
Realme 16 5G's 50 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Google Pixel 9A's 48 MP + 13 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Realme 16 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Google Pixel 9A's 13 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.
| Name | Google Pixel 9A | Realme 16 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12 | 16 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 4 years | |
| Release Date | March 19, 2025 | April 02, 2026 |
| In The Box | Pixel 9a, 1 m USB-C to USB-C Cable (USB 2.0), SIM Tool | Phone x 1, Charger x 1, USB Data Cable x 1, SIM Ejector Tool x 1, Protective Case x 1, Quick Guide x 1 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 73.3 x 154.7 x 8.9 mm | 75.1 x 158.3 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 185.9 g | 183 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Iris, Porcelain, Obsidian | Air White, Air Black |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 billion) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2424 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2372 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.06:9 |
| PPI | ~ 422 PPI | ~ 397 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 83.5% | ~ 94% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | DT Star D+ |
| Brightness | 1000 nits(Typical) HBM: 1400 nits(Typical) 4200nit Peak Brightness | |
| Features | Up to 1,800 Nits (HDR) and Up to 2,700 Nits (Peak Brightness), 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, HDR Support | Vivid mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural mode: 100% sRGB Cinematic mode: 100% DCI-P3 Colorful mode: 100% DCI-P3 |
| Notch | Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Card Slot | No | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/66/75/77/78/79 | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6E with 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, SBC,AAC,Aptx,Aptx-HD,LDAC,LHDC(*LHDC only support OPPO Enco X series,oneplus Buds Pro series) |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Dual Band GNSS, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC | Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer | 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 | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | AI Popout, AI Portrait Glow, AI Edit Genie, AI Instant Clip, NEXT AI | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP69 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Stereo Speakers, 7 Years of OS, Security and Pixel Drop Updates, AI Mobile (Gemini), Bypass charging | Mirror Selfie, Bypass Charging, 6050mm² Airflow VC |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) FOV 75°; 5P lens; AF Supported 2 MP ƒ/2.4 FOV 88°; 3P+IR lens |
| Camera Sensor | 50MP Sony IMX852 | |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Digital zoom up to 5x, Super Res Zoom Up to 8x, Add Me, Macro Focus, Night Sight, Astrophotography, Portrait Mode, Face Unblur, Long Exposure, Real Tone, Panorama, Top Shot, Frequent Faces, Magic Editor, Auto Frame, Reimagine, Magic Eraser, Best Take, Photo Unblur, Portrait Light, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus Video, Cinematic Pan, Slo-Mo Video Support Up to 240 FPS, 4K Timelapse With Stabilisation, Astrophotography Timelapse, Night Sight Timelapse, Optical Image Stabilisation For Video, Fused Video Stabilisation, Cinematic Pan Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p), Locked Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p), Active Video Stabilisation (1080p), Video Formats: HEVC (H.265), AVC (H.264) | 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 |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 30 fps UHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Punch Hole | 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) FOV 86°; 5P lens Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 60 fps HD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Realme UI 7.0 | |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo |
| CPU | 3.1 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4@ 3.1GHz & 3xCortex-A720@ 2.6 GHz & 4xCortex-A520@ 1.92 GHz | 2X Arm Cortex-A76 up to 2.5GHz, 6X Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali G57 MC2 @1.07GHz |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, AAC, APE, AMR, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA |
| Video | Yes | AVI, 3GP, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, ASF, FLV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | 300% Louder, Immersive Sound | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5100 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 7000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 23W | Yes, 60W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |