Here's everything you need to know about the Realme 16 Pro series of smartphones, before they are launched in India.
Realme 16 Pro series' Urban Wild design is made in collaboration with Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa
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Realme 16 Pro series is scheduled to launch in India in early January 2026. The lineup will include the Realme 16 Pro 5G and Realme 16 Pro+ 5G. Ahead of the launch, Realme has revealed several specifications and features of both phones, while recent leaks have shed light on their expected prices in India, RAM and storage variants, and availability details. Realme is expected to officially announce pricing on the day of the launch. Notably, the company will also unveil the Realme Pad 3 5G alongside the smartphones.
The smartphone maker has confirmed that the Realme 16 Pro series will launch in India on January 6, and the handsets will be available for purchase via Flipkart and the Realme India online store. The lineup will be offered in Master Gold and Master Grey colourways, along with India-exclusive Camellia Pink and Orchid Purple finishes. The phones will feature Realme's new Urban Wild design, developed in collaboration with Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa.
The Realme 16 Pro 5G price in India could start at Rs. 31,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The 8GB RAM and 256GB storage option is tipped to cost Rs. 33,999, while the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model may be priced at Rs. 36,999.
The Realme 16 Pro+ 5G is expected to start at Rs. 39,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant, while the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage option could cost Rs. 41,999. The top-end 12GB RAM and 256GB storage configuration is tipped to be priced at Rs. 44,999. A previous report suggested a box price of Rs. 43,999 for the Pro+ model, which aligns with the newly leaked retail pricing.
Realme has confirmed several key features of the upcoming Realme 16 Pro and Realme 16 Pro+ handsets. We will learn more about each model closer to the launch date.
The Realme 16 Pro series will feature a triple rear camera setup housed in a square-shaped module, along with an LED flash. The phones will use an aerospace-grade frame and carry IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K ratings for dust and water resistance. The power button and volume keys will be placed on the right edge of the frame.
Both phones will feature AMOLED displays with full-HD+ resolution. The Realme 16 Pro 5G is confirmed to offer a 1.5K AMOLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate, 1.07 billion colours, and up to 6,500 nits of peak brightness. The Realme 16 Pro+ 5G will feature a display with 1.48mm bezels, a 94 percent screen-to-body ratio, up to 2,500Hz touch sampling rate, 4,608Hz dimming, and Netflix HDR support.
The Realme 16 Pro+ 5G will be powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset and is claimed to score around 1.44 million points on AnTuTu. The Realme 16 Pro 5G will feature a MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Max 5G SoC, paired with an AirFlow vapour chamber cooling system. Both phones will run Android 16-based Realme UI 7.0 and support LPDDR5x RAM. They are confirmed to get three years of major OS upgrades and four years of security updates.
Both Realme 16 Pro series phones will feature a LumaColor Image-tuned triple rear camera setup led by a 200-megapixel primary sensor. The Realme 16 Pro+ 5G will also include a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with up to 10x zoom. The phones will support 4K video recording, while the Pro+ model will support 4K HDR video across multiple zoom levels and dual-focal 4K video at 60fps.
The Realme 16 Pro 5G and Realme 16 Pro+ 5G will pack a 7,000mAh Titan battery each. Realme claims extended gaming, video playback, and music streaming endurance for both handsets. The phones will support fast charging and include features such as Bypass Charging and power-saving modes.
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