Realme 16 vs Tecno Pova 8
Product
Price
299 USD
299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Realme Mobiles
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
RMX5171
LK6
Launch Date
2026, January 29
2026, June 11
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
165.7 x 78.5 x 8.8 mm (6.52 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
Weight
183 g (6.46 oz)
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front (AGC DT-Star D+), plastic frame, plastic back
AGC DT-Star D+
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 0.5m for 60 days)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Round matrix display (on the back)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
White Swan, Black Cloud
Arc White, Graphite Black, Helios Orange, Echo Green, Bit White (India), Terminal Green (India)
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
144Hz
Size
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 112.7 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)
OS
Android 16, Realme UI 7.0
Android 16, HIOS 16
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G610 MC2
RAM
8GB/12GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
256GB
UFS 2.2
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.60µm, PDAF
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF
Lens 2
Auxiliary lens
8 MP (ultrawide)
Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, selfie mirror
Dual-LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide)
13 MP, (wide)
Features
Panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps
Yes
Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
8000 mAh
Charging
60W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD2.0
Reverse wired
45W wired
30W wireless (magnetic)
10W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
Yes
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
Unspecified
FM radio, recording
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG