Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Xiaomi 17 5G
Quick Comparison
Both Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Xiaomi 17 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2772 x 1272 than Xiaomi 17 5G which has resolution of 2656 x 1220. Xiaomi 17 5G has more internal memory than Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)
| Name | Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Xiaomi 17 5G |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.78 in | 6.3 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Battery | 7000 mAh | 6330 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 8 MP Dual | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 49999 | Rs. 68999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is Januray 06, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 49999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 11, 2026. The cost of Xiaomi 17 5G is Rs. 68999.
Display comparison
Xiaomi 17 5G has screen size of 6.3 inches which falls short to Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.78 inch screen. Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as Xiaomi 17 5G has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Xiaomi's phone has display density of 464 PPI & Realme's phone has only 450 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Realme's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.57% than Xiaomi's phone ~ 89.5%.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM Xiaomi 17 5G has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) (256 GB).
Camera comparison
Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 200 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Xiaomi 17 5G's 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 50 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
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| Name | Realme 16 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Xiaomi 17 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | RMX5120 | 17 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 4 years | |
| Release Date | Januray 06, 2026 | March 11, 2026 |
| In The Box | 1 x Handset, 1 x Charger, 1 x USB data cable, 1 x 1 SIM Ejector Tool, 1 x 1 Protective Case, 1 x 1 Quick Guide, 1 x 1 Safety Guide | Mobile Phone / USB Type-C Cable / SIM Eject Tool/ Protective Case / Safety Information / Quick Start Guide and Warranty Card / Desiccant |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 162.6 x 7.8 mm | 71.8 x 151.1 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 191 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey | Black, Blue, Pink, White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 B) | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (68B) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 1272 x 2772 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.3 inches, 1220 x 2656 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.6:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 450 PPI | ~ 464 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.57% | ~ 89.5% |
| Glass Type | AGC DT star D+ | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass |
| Brightness | 1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak) | 3500 Nits Multi-scenario Peak Brightness |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+, Dolby Vision | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes, LTPO | |
| Display Dimming | Color Gamut:dci-p3 | |
| Color Gamut | Vivid mode: 100% DCI-P3, Natural mode: 100% sRGB, Cinematic mode: 100% DCI-P3, Colorful mode: 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Features | Cinematic Brilliance HDR 10+, Instantaneous Touch Response 3000Hz | Color Depth: 12bit, Eye-care Dc Dimming, Original Color Pro | Pro HDR | Wet Touch Technology, Hdr10+, Dolby Vision, Tüv Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) Certified, Tüv Rheinland Flicker Free Certified, Tüv Rheinland Circadian Friendly Certified |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | SA:n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78, NSA:n1/n3/n41/n78 | 5G:n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/71/75/77/78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | 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 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v6.0, Supports SBC/AAC/AptX/AptX HD/AptX Adaptive/LDAC/LHDC 5.0/LC3/MIHC |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 971,000 (Total) (v10) | 3,272,915 (Total) (v11) 932,892 (CPU) 1,192,737 (GPU) 472,491 (Memory) 674,795 (UX) |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS (tri-band) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope | Proximity Sensor | Ambient Light Sensor | Accelerometer | Gyroscope | Electronic Compass | X-axis Linear Vibration Motor | Ir Blaster | Flicker Sensor | Laser Focus Sensor | Barometer | Hall Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Cooling System | Xiaomi 3D IceLoop Cooling System, 4497 mm² Ultra-large Vapor Chamber Area | |
| AI Features | AI Edit Genie 2.0, AI StyleMe, AI Framing Master | Al Speech Recognition, Al Interpreter, Al Search, Al Dynamic Wallpapers, Al Creativity Assistant,, Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP69 + IP66 + IP68 + 69K | IP69+ IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Xiaomi 3D IceLoop system | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main) FOV 84°; 6P lens; AF Supported; Supports 2-axis OIS, 200MP LumaColor Cam 8 MP ƒ/2.2 FOV 112°; 5P lens | 50 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 50MP Leica, Light & Shadow Hunter 950 Image Sensor , 13.5EV Native Dynamic Range , ƒ/1.67 Large Aperture , 1G+6P Lens , Optical Image Stabilization 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) Leica, JN5 Image Sensor , 10cm Super Close-up , ƒ/2.0 Large Aperture , 6P Lens , Optical Image Stabilization 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) OV50M Image Sensor , 102° Ultra Wide viewing Angle , ƒ/2.4 Lage Aperture 6P Lens |
| Camera Sensor | Samsung HP5 | LightHunter 900 |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, Long Exposure, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, Scan, TILT-SHIFT, LumaColor IMAGE, 4K video: 30 fps, 1080P video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 4K EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 1080P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, 720P SLO-MO video: 240 fps, 120 fps, 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, Support Pro video shooting, Support multi-view video shooting, Support HDR video shooting, Support video zoom shooting | Two Leica Photographic Styles (Leica Authentic Look, Leica Vibrant Look), Xiaomi Profocus (Motion Tracking Focus, Eye Tracking Focus And Motion Capture), Leica Filters | Leica Classic Shutter Sound | Leica Watermark, Digital Zoom Up To 60x, Lightning Burst, Hdr, Dynamic Shot, Portrait Mode, Master-lens System (23mm, 28mm, 35mm, 60mm, 75mm), Super Macro, Panorama, Long Exposure, Documents Mode, Fastshot Mode, Supermoon (Auto), Pro Mode, Image Formats Captured: Jpg, Heif, Raw Mode, Rear Camera Video Recording: 8k (7680x4320) Video Recording At 30fps, 4k (3840x2160) Dolby Visionr Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 1080p (1920x1080) Dolby Visionr Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 720p (1280x720) Video Recording At 30fps, Log Video Recording Up To 4k At 60fps, Slow Motion Video Recording Up To 720p At 120fps, 240fps, 480fps, 960fps, 1920fps, Slow Motion Video Recording Up To 1080p At 120fps, 240fps, 960fps, Shootsteady Video Recording Up To 2.8k At 30fps, Night Video Recording Up To 4k At 24fps, Time-lapse Video Recording Up To 4k At 30fps, Pro Mode, 4-mic Array |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, HI-RES | Dynamic Shot, Hdr, Portrait Mode, Palm Shutter, Voice Shutter Selfie Timer Slow Motion Selfie, Time-lapse Selfie, Front Camera Video Features, Dolby Vision video Recording , Video Teleprompter, Front Camera Video Recording: 4k (3840x2160) Video Recording At 30 Fps, 60 Fps 1080p (1920x1080) Hd Video Recording , At 30 Fps, 60 Fps 720p (1280x720) Hd Video Recording At 30 Fps |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | realme UI 7 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Max | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Adreno |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, AMR, AWB, MIDI, MP3, OGG VORBIS | MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB |
| Video | MP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP2, M4V, MKV | MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | Stereo |
| Audio Features | Hi-Res & Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification, Dolby Atmos | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 6330 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charge | Yes, 100W HyperCharge |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W HyperCharge | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 10W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 22.5W | |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |