Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
Both Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2756 x 1268 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) | Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.57 in | 6.59 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 7000 mAh | 7540 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 39199 | Rs. 40999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is April 02, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 39199. The launch Date of the second phone is June 16, 2026. The cost of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 40999.
Display comparison
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.59 inches in comparison to Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.57 inch screen. Both the phones have AMOLED Screen Type. Xiaomi's phone has display density of 460 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 Xiaomi's phone ~ 89.8%. Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 20.06:9 aspect ratio where as Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
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 Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 20 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Realme 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | 16 5G | Turbo 5 |
| 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 | June 16, 2026 |
| 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 | REDMI Turbo 5 Smartphone ×1Power Adapter ×1USB Type-C Data Cable ×1Protective Phone Case ×1Screen Protector ×1 (pre-applied at factory)SIM Eject Tool ×1User Manual ×1 (includes warranty information) |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.1 x 158.3 x 8.1 mm | 75.19 x 157.53 x 8.18 mm |
| Weight | 183 g | 204 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Air White, Air Black | Asphalt Black, Nitro Blue, Turbo White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 billion) | Color AMOLED Screen (68.7 B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2372 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.59 inches, 1268 x 2756 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.06:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 397 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 94% | ~ 89.8% |
| Glass Type | DT Star D+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Brightness | 1000 nits(Typical) HBM: 1400 nits(Typical) 4200nit Peak Brightness | Peak Brightness: 3500nits with 25% APL |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision | |
| Display Dimming | 3840Hz PWM + DC Dimming | |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 wide Color Gamut | |
| Features | Vivid mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural mode: 100% sRGB Cinematic mode: 100% DCI-P3 Colorful mode: 100% DCI-P3 | Instant Touch Sampling Rate: 2560Hz, Wet Touch 2.0 |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X Ultra |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | |
| 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 | n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/26/28/38/40/41/66/71/77/78/48 |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| 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 | Wi-Fi protocols: Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11 a / b / g Wi-Fi bands: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi + 5GHz Wi-Fi Supports: 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast |
| Bluetooth | Yes, SBC,AAC,Aptx,Aptx-HD,LDAC,LHDC(*LHDC only support OPPO Enco X series,oneplus Buds Pro series) | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX, LHDC 5 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,880,823 (Total) (v11) 554,590 (CPU) 557,010 (GPU) 345,103 (Memory) 424,120 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 180,157 Sequential Read: 4017.4 MB/s; Sequential Write: 3,677 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 6,527 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,698 (Single Core) 13,299 (OpenCL) 14,713 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 3,980 (Wild Life Extreme) (23.84 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | BeiDou: B1I + B1C + B2a, GPS: L1 + L5 / Galileo: E1 + E5a / GLONASS: G1, 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 | Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor, Front & Rear Ambient Light Sensors, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Infrared Remote Control (IR Blaster), Flicker Sensor, X-axis Linear Motor (Vibration Motor) |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Cooling System | 3d Ice Loop Cooling Technology, Advanced 5300mm² Stainless Steel Lhp + Graphite Layer For 3x Better Cooling | |
| Gaming Features | 120 FPS Gaming | |
| AI Features | AI Popout, AI Portrait Glow, AI Edit Genie, AI Instant Clip, NEXT AI | AI Erase, AI Sky, AI Beautify, AI Bokeh, Circle to Search, Gemini Image Generation, Gemini Deep Search, AI Dynamic Wallpapers, AI Creativity Assistant |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP69 | IP66 | IP68 | IP69 | IP69K |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Mirror Selfie, Bypass Charging, 6050mm² Airflow VC | G1 + P3 Power Management Chips, Battery Health Management 2.0, Night Intelligent Charging 2.0, Battery Aging Prediction and Repair |
| 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/1.5 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX882 Sensor, f/1.5 Large Aperture, 1/1.95" Sensor Size, 1.6μm 4-in-1 Large Pixels OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) |
| Camera Sensor | 50MP Sony IMX852 | Sony IMX882 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 | Dynamic shots, Motion capture, Documents mode, Motion tracking focus, Portrait mode, Pro mode, 50MP mode, Voice shutter, HDR, Panorama, Rear Video Recording, OIS + EIS 4K: 30fps / 60fps, 1080P: 30fps / 60fps, 720P: 30fps, Slow Motion Recording, 720P: 120fps / 240fps / 960fps, 1080P: 120fps / 240fps / 960fps |
| 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 | 20 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 60 fps HD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Realme UI 7.0 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo | Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| 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 | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Mali G57 MC2 @1.07GHz | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| NPU | AI: NPU 880 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, APE, AMR, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA | Yes |
| Video | AVI, 3GP, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, ASF, FLV | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| Audio Features | 300% Louder, Immersive Sound | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7000 mAh | 7540 mAh, Silicon-Carbon Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 27W | |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |