Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than Realme GT 7. In terms of display resolution, Realme GT 7 has better resolution of 2780 x 1264 than Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2372 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Realme GT 7 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.57 in | 6.78 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 36999 | Rs. 36880 |
The launch Date of the first phone is April 02, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 36999. The launch Date of the second phone is May 27, 2025. The cost of Realme GT 7 is Rs. 36880.
Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.57 inches which falls short to Realme GT 7's 6.78 inch screen. Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as Realme GT 7 has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Realme GT 7 has display density of 450 PPI & Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has only 397 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better screen to body ratio of ~ 94% than Realme GT 7's ~ 90.4%. Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 20.06:9 aspect ratio where as Realme GT 7 has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Realme GT 7's lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
They both have the same 50 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Camera. Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Realme GT 7's 32 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 15 version.
| Name | Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Realme GT 7 |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | 16 5G | RMX5061 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 4 years | |
| Release Date | April 02, 2026 | May 27, 2025 |
| 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 | 1 Phone, 1 Charger, 1 USB Data Cable, 1 SIM Ejector Tool, 1 Quick Guide(including warranty card), 1 Protective Case |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.1 x 158.3 x 8.1 mm | 76.13 x 162.42 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 183 g | 206 g |
| Bezel less | No | No |
| Colors | Air White, Air Black | IceSense black, IceSense blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 billion) | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2372 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.78 inches, 1264 x 2780 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.06:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 397 PPI | ~ 450 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 94% | ~ 90.4% |
| Glass Type | DT Star D+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Brightness | 1000 nits(Typical) HBM: 1400 nits(Typical) 4200nit Peak Brightness | 6000nits |
| Features | Vivid mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural mode: 100% sRGB Cinematic mode: 100% DCI-P3 Colorful mode: 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4 |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 | NR: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78/n71 |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported | Support 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi Support 802.11b/g/n/a/ac/ax/be |
| Bluetooth | Yes, SBC,AAC,Aptx,Aptx-HD,LDAC,LHDC(*LHDC only support OPPO Enco X series,oneplus Buds Pro series) | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 2,236,357 (Total) (v10) 541,113 (CPU) 903,304 (GPU) 407,233 (Memory) 384,707 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 207,427 | |
| Geekbench Score | 7,457 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,264 (Single Core) 15,074 (OpenCL) 15,919 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 5,944 (Wild Life Extreme) (35.6 FPS) | |
| Speaker Score | 79 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 20.83 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | DualBand GPS(L1+L5), MultiBand BDS(B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GLONASS(G1), Galileo(E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS(L1+L5), NavIC:(L5) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, In-display Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Remote Control | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | AI Popout, AI Portrait Glow, AI Edit Genie, AI Instant Clip, NEXT AI | NEXT AI (AI Mobile), AI Eraser, AI Writer, AI Smart Loop, AI Recording Summery, Google Gemini, AI Travel Snap Camera |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP69 | IP69 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Mirror Selfie, Bypass Charging, 6050mm² Airflow VC | Bypass Charging, Dual Mic Noise Cancellation, SignalCatcher Chip, 360° Ultimate Cooling |
| Camera | ||
| 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 | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56, 1.0µm, PDAF 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Camera Sensor | 50MP Sony IMX852 | Sony IMX906, Samsung's JN5 sensor |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 30 fps UHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) FOV 86°; 5P lens Punch Hole | 32 MP ƒ/2.5 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX615 Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 60 fps HD | 4K @ 120/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Realme UI 7.0 | Realme UI 6 |
| Chipset | mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo | Mediatek Dimensity 9400e |
| CPU | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2X Arm Cortex-A76 up to 2.5GHz, 6X Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0GHz | |
| GPU | Mali G57 MC2 @1.07GHz | Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
| NPU | 4nm | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, APE, AMR, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA | AAC, APE, FLAC, AMR, MID, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA, MKA |
| Video | AVI, 3GP, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, ASF, FLV | MP4, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M2TS, MKV, MPG, TS, WEBM, WMV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | Dual Stereo |
| Audio Features | 300% Louder, Immersive Sound | Supports OReality Audio , Hi-Res Audio Certification |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging | Yes, 120W Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |