Realme 16T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17
Product
Price
295 USD
299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Realme Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
RMX5268
26081RA18G
Launch Date
2026, May 22
2026, August 27
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
LTE
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
166.4 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.55 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
169.7 x 79.1 x 8.5 mm (6.68 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Weight
224 g (7.90 oz)
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Starlight Red, Starlight Black, Aurora Green
Celestial Purple, Sky Teal, Black
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1200 nits (HBM)
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
Size
6.81 inches, 113.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density)
OS
Android 16, Realme UI 7.0
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM4450-AF Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 613
RAM
6GB/8GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB
UFS 2.2
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Lens 2
Auxiliary lens
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging
45W wired, PPS, PD, QC
15W reverse wired
Bypass charging
45W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes