Realme has officially kicked off India’s smartphone launches for 2026 with the debut of its highly anticipated Realme 16 Pro series, consisting of the Realme 16 Pro+ 5G and Realme 16 Pro 5G. Positioned firmly in the premium mid-range category, the new lineup is designed for power users, photography enthusiasts, gamers, and consumers looking for flagship-grade innovations at competitive pricing.
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Design and Durability: Rugged Build with Premium Aesthetics
A major highlight of the Realme 16 Pro series is its exceptional durability. Both the Realme 16 Pro+ and Realme 16 Pro boast industry-leading protection standards, including IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K certifications, ensuring resistance against dust ingress, heavy water splashes, high-pressure jets, underwater immersion, extreme heat, and exposure to multiple liquids. This makes the series among the most durable smartphones in its price segment, ideal for users with active lifestyles.
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The smartphones also introduce Realme’s latest “Urban Wild Design” philosophy, crafted in collaboration with renowned Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa. The Realme 16 Pro+ features a bio-based organic silicone back, made using plant-derived straw material, offering sustainability combined with a premium hand feel. Both models come with refined metallic camera rings, ergonomic curves, and premium finish aesthetics that enhance grip and comfort.
Display: Bright, Immersive and Smooth Visual Experience
Realme continues its display excellence with ultra-bright AMOLED panels.
- Realme 16 Pro+ features a 6.8-inch curved HyperGlow AMOLED display
- Realme 16 Pro sports a 6.78-inch flat AMOLED screen
Both displays support up to 144 Hz refresh rate, delivering super-smooth scrolling, fluid transitions, and immersive gaming visuals. With a peak brightness of up to 6,500 nits, these panels ensure crystal-clear outdoor visibility, making multimedia consumption, navigation, and gaming effortlessly enjoyable. HDR10+ support, wide colour gamut, and advanced eye-protection dimming further enhance viewing comfort.
Performance: Powerful Hardware for Performance Enthusiasts
Under the hood, the Realme 16 Pro series brings impressive processing power.
- Realme 16 Pro+ is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset built on a 4nm architecture. Paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, it promises flagship-grade responsiveness, smooth multitasking, enhanced gaming capabilities, and efficient AI processing.
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- Realme 16 Pro is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G chipset — a 4nm power-efficient processor optimised for balanced performance and sustained efficiency. It also supports up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, delivering reliable performance for everyday heavy use.
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Both devices run Realme UI 7.0 based on Android 16, and Realme has confirmed 3 years of major Android updates along with 4 years of security patches, ensuring longevity and secure performance.
Camera: Flagship-Level 200MP Imaging
The Realme 16 Pro series places a strong emphasis on photography innovation. Both models feature a 200MP primary camera powered by Realme’s advanced LumaColor Imaging system, which enhances detail clarity, dynamic range, colour accuracy, and skin tone precision.
Realme 16 Pro+ Camera
- 200MP Samsung HP5 main sensor
- 50MP telephoto periscope lens with 3.5x optical zoom and up to 10x hybrid zoom
- 8MP ultra-wide lens
- 50MP front selfie camera
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It also supports 4K HDR recording, 4K 60fps dual-focal video, HyperRAW image capture, Anti-Distortion algorithms, and InstantSnap technology for stable, distortion-free shots.
Realme 16 Pro Camera
- 200MP primary camera
- 8MP ultra-wide sensor
- 50MP selfie camera
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Both smartphones are designed to perform exceptionally well in low-light environments, portrait photography, landscape shooting, and videography, making them ideal choices for vloggers and content creators.
Battery and Charging: Massive Power with Fast Charging
Both smartphones are powered by a massive 7,000 mAh battery, one of the largest in the segment. This ensures extended usage for gaming, streaming, productivity, and travel without frequent charging interruptions. Supporting this endurance is 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging, included in the box, allowing users to rapidly power up and resume usage quickly.
Connectivity and Additional Features
The Realme 16 Pro series offers:
- 5G support across multiple bands
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Dual-SIM 5G
- Stereo speakers
- In-display fingerprint scanner
- Infrared remote support
- IP69-grade durability
Both devices ship with Realme UI 7.0 (Android 16) and enhanced system security features.
Pricing, Variants, Colours and Sale Details
Realme 16 Pro+ 5G
- 8GB + 128GB — ₹39,999
- 8GB + 256GB — ₹41,999
- 12GB + 256GB — ₹44,999
Colours: Master Gold, Master Grey, Camellia Pink (India Exclusive)
Sales begin January 9, 2026
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Realme 16 Pro 5G
- 8GB + 128GB — ₹31,999
- 8GB + 256GB — ₹33,999
- 12GB + 256GB — ₹36,999
Colours: Master Gold, Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple
Sales begin January 9, 2026.
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For more details, visit the official Realme India website