Xiaomi 17 Ultra has better RAM than Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB). In terms of display resolution, Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1280 than Xiaomi 17 Ultra which has resolution of 2608 x 1200. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Xiaomi 17 Ultra | Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.8 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 139999 | Rs. 51999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is March 11, 2026. The cost of Xiaomi 17 Ultra is Rs. 139999. The launch Date of the second phone is January 06, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 51999.
Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) has screen size of 6.8 inches which falls short to Xiaomi 17 Ultra's 6.9 inch screen. Xiaomi 17 Ultra has Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display Screen type where as Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) has AMOLED Screen type. Realme's phone has display density of 453 PPI & Xiaomi's phone has only 416 PPI display density.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra's larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s lower 12 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 512 GB.
Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Xiaomi 17 Ultra's 200 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.
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
| Name | Xiaomi 17 Ultra | Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (12GB RAM + 512GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | 25128PNA1G, 2512BPNDAG | RMX5131 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | March 11, 2026 | January 06, 2026 |
| In The Box | Xiaomi 17 Ultra / USB Type-C Cable / SIM Eject Tool Protective Case / Quick Start Guide / Warranty Card | 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 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 162.9 x 8.3 mm | 76.3 x 162.5 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 218.4 g | 198 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | Yes |
| Qwerty | No | |
| Colors | Black, White, Starlit Green | Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display Screen (68B) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1200 x 2608 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.8 inches, 1280 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 416 PPI | ~ 453 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 92.3% | |
| Glass Type | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Brightness | 3500 nits Multi-scenario Peak Brightness | Normal: 600nit (The settings bar can increase the brightness to 1000nit); HBM: 1800nit ; APL:6500nit |
| Features | 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, Color gamut: DCI-P3, Color depth: 12bit | Vivid mode 96% DCI-P3 Natural mode 95% DCI-P3 Cinema mode 95% DCI-P3 Colorful mode105% DCI-P3 |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/71 75/77/78/79, 5G NSA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/71/75/77/78/79 | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7/Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Supported Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported Wi-Fi 5GHz 160MHz Supported 2×2 MIMO Supported |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, SBC/AAC/AptX/AptX HD/AptX Adaptive LDAC/LHDC 5.0/LC3/MIHC | Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Geekbench Score | 2,960 (Single Core) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS: L1+L5 | Galileo: E1+E5a | GLONASS: G1 | Beidou QZSS: L1 + L5 | NavIC: L5 | Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, Compass, 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 | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Search, AI Dynamic Wallpapers, AI Creativity Assistant, And more., Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini | AI Edit Genie 2.0 |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes, 2 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP66 + IP68 + IP69 | IP69 Pro |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Xiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system, Xiaomi Offline Communication | Bypass Charging |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.7 (Leica 23mm main camera) 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, Light Fusion 1050L image sensor 200 MP ƒ/2.4-3 (Leica 200MP 75-100mm telephoto) f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring, Samsung HPE image sensor 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Leica 14mm ultra-wide camera) 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF, Samsung JN5 image sensor | 200 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) FOV 84°; 6P lens; AF Supported; Supports 2-axis OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5 optical zoom 8 MP (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF |
| Camera Sensor | Light Fusion 1050L | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Laser AF | Yes |
| Features | Two Leica Photographic Styles, (Leica Authentic Look, Leica Vibrant Look), Leica Filters | Leica Classic Shutter Sound | Leica Watermark, Xiaomi Profocus (Motion Tracking Focus, Eye Tracking Focus And Motion Capture), Lightning Burst, Digital Zoom Up To 120x, Xiaomi Procut, Hdr, Dynamic Shot, 50mp (Wide/ultra Wide/telephoto), 200mp Mode (Telephoto), Live Cinematography, Super Macro, Supermoon (Auto), Fastshot, Long Exposure, Panorama, Portrait Mode, Documents Mode, Pro Mode, Image Formats Captured: Jpg, Heif, Raw Mode, 8k (7680x4320) Video Recording At 30fps, 4k (3840x2160) Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, 1080p (1920x1080) Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30fps, 60fps, 720p (1280x720) Video Recording At 30fps, Log Video Recording Up To 4k At 120fps, Academy Color Encoding System, Slow Motion Video Recording Up To 1080p At 1920fps, Shootsteady Video Recording Up To 2.8k At 60fps, Night Video Recording Up To 4k At 24fps, Time-lapse Video Recording Up To 4k At 30fps, Movie Mode, Pro Mode | Photo, Video, Portrait, Vibe Mode, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, Long Exposure, Dual-view video, Time lapse, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, Scan, TILT-SHIFT, Pro Video |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Ov50m Image Sensor, 1/2.87" Sensor Size, 1.22μm 4-in-1 Binning, F/2.2, 21mm Equivalent Focal Length, 90° Fov Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | realme UI 7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen4 |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | TSMC 4nm |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 722 |
| NPU | Qualcomm AI engine | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB | AAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, AMR, AWB, MIDI, MP3, OGG VORBIS |
| Video | MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP, TS, Supports HDR display when playing HDR10/HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid video content | MP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP2, M4V, MKV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | Hi-Res & Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification, Dolby Atmos | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6000 mAh | 7000 mAh, Titan Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 90W HyperCharge | Yes, 80W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W HyperCharge | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 22.5W | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 10W | |