Iqoo 12 5g Anniversary Edition vs Realme 16 Pro Plus 5g

Should you buy IQOO 12 5G Anniversary Edition or Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models... on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsIQOO 12 5G Anniversary EditionRealme 16 Pro Plus 5G
Price52999.045999.0
Camera50 MP + 50 MP + 64 MP And 16 MP200MP + 50MP + 8MP And 50MP
Operating SystemAndroid v14Android 16
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Audio

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 7000mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Flash, 120W: 50 % in 10 minutes 80W SuperVOOC Fast Charging

Removable

No -

Type

Li-Polymer -

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Flash

Yes, Dual LED Flash Yes

Front Camera

16 MP 50MP

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels -

Rear Camera

50 MP + 50 MP + 64 MP 200MP + 50MP + 8MP

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) SuperMoon -

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps -

Design

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leathe Sleek profile

Colours

Desert Red -

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Water Resistance

- IP66, IP68, IP69, IP69K ratings

Weight

203.7 grams Below -

Dimensions

Height

163.2 mm -

Thickness

8.1 mm -

Width

75.8 mm -
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Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 -

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display -

Brightness

- 6500 nits Peak Brightness

Display Type

AMOLED AMOLED

Pixel Density

453 ppi 394 ppi

Refresh Rate

144 Hz 144Hz

Resolution

50 MP f/1.68, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1.31" sensor size, 1.2µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(15 mm focal length)64 MP f/2.57, Periscope Camera(70 mm focal length, 2" sensor size) 1.5K

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm) 6.78-inch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.43 % 93%

General

Brand

iQOO Realme

Custom UI

Funtouch OS Realme UI 7.0

Launch Date

April 9, 2024 January 6, 2026

Model

- 16 Pro Plus

Operating System

Android v14 Android 16

SAR Value

Head: 1.377 W/kg, Body: 1.276 W/kg -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.4 Bluetooth 5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes

NFC

Yes -

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available -

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available -

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano -

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE -

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi Calling

- Yes

Performance

Graphics

Adreno 750 -

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor Fabrication

- 4nm

RAM

12 GB 8GB/128GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes In-display Fingerprint Sensor

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope IR Blaster

Storage

Expandable Memory

No -

Internal Memory

256 GB 12GB / 256GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1

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