The realme 16 5G smartphone in Air White color.
The realme 16 5G is a midrange smartphone that features a minimalist "Air Compact Design", bright AMOLED display with up to 4200nits of peak brightness, 50MP selfie camera, and 50MP rear camera with a built-in "selfie mirror".
It runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo chipset with 8GB of RAM, Android 16 OS and AI-packed realme UI 7.0 software. There's also an under-display fingerprint scanner, 5G connectivity, dual-band Wi-Fi, IR blaster, stereo speakers, IP69K water resistance and 256GB of expandable storage.
A 7,000mAh battery powers the device with 60W of fast charging technology.
The realme 16 5G smartphone is priced at ₱25,999.00 in the Philippines.
It is now available for pre-order in realme stores, authorized dealers, and official realme online stores on Shopee and Lazada with a 1,000 DISCOUNT and FREE realme Buds Air.
| Specs | realme 16 5G |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2372 Pixels, 397 ppi) with AGC DT-Star D+ Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 4200nits peak, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 16 with realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.5GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX852, f/1.8 aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Monochrome (f/2.4 aperture) -Ring-LED Flash -Up to 1080p@60fps video recording Selfie mirror at the back |
| Front Camera | 50 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) -Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 256GB |
| Expansion | Expandable up to 1TB via microSD |
| SIM Card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Cellular | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes |
| USB PORT | USB Type-C |
| Sound | USB Type-C Audio Output (Stereo Dual Speakers, Up to 300% volume) |
| FM Radio | No |
| Biometrics | Face Recognition & Fingerprint sensor (under-display, optical) |
| Sensors | Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor and Accelerometer |
| Battery | 7000 mAh (Non-removable) 60W Fast Charging |
| Material | Glass front, Plastic back (IP68/IP69K dust & water resistance) |
| Dimensions | 158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 183 g |
| Colors | Air Black, Air White |
| Release Date | April 23, 2026 |
| Price | ₱25,999.00 Official price |
