Realme 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special

Price Comparison (India)

Rs. 31,999

Rs. 19,999

Manufacturer
Realme	Xiaomi
Announced
February 2026	April 2026
Status
Available -April 2026	Coming Soon - April 2026
Price
Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 19,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
White Swan, Black Cloud	Crimson Reserve red, Carbon Black, Frosted White
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)	164.0 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm or 7.8 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in or 0.31 in)
Weight
183 g (6.46 oz)	178 g or 182 g (6.28 oz or 6.42 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 0.5m for 60 days)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) Drop resistant up to 1.7m MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)

Type
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 Nits (typ), 1400 Nits (HBM) 4500 Nits (peak), AGC DT-Star D+	FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz 3840Hz PWM, 800 Nits (typ), 3200 Nits (peak)
Colors
1B colors	68B colors
Size
6.57 inches [Similar]	6.77 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2372 pixels (397 ppi)	1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
88.21%	89.53%
Multi-Touch

OS
Android 16	Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades
User Interface
Realme UI 7.0	HyperOS 2
Processor
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar]	Adreno 710 [Similar]
RAM
12 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
External Memory
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Rear Camera
50 MP [Similar]	50 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.60µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens Laser AF, Color Spectrum Sensor, HDR, Panorama, Selfie Mirror	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens HDR, Panorama
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide) Panorama 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4" 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC	5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2	256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 60W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD2.0 Reverse wired Bypass charging	Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired 18W reverse wired
Capacity
7000 mAh	5800 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-