Head to head

 Realme 16 vs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 18 Jan 2026.

The short answer

The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 81 against 75 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance, camera and memory & storage. The  Realme 16 still wins on battery & charging, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 65,999 against PKR 86,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G takes it by 5.2 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging  Realme 16 leads

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G costs PKR 21,000 less.
  •  Realme 16 packs a 1,800 mAh larger battery.
  •  Realme 16 charges 15W faster.
  • Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G offers 4 GB more RAM.

Buy the  Realme 16 if…

you care most about battery & charging.

Buy the Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G if…

you care most about performance, camera, memory & storage and value for money.

Full specification comparison

Specification  Realme 16 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 86,999 PKR 65,999 Cheaper
Design & build
Release date Feb (2026) April 2025
Dimensions 158.3 × 75.1 × 8.1 mm 164.4 × 74.3 × 7.3 mm
Weight 183 g 178 g Better
Water resistance IP66-IP69K resistance IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant (up to 2m for 30 minutes, high-pressure water jets)
Display
Screen size 6.7 inches 6.78 inches Better
Resolution 1080 × 2392 pixels (Full HD+) ( ~401 ppi) 1080 × 2436 pixels (FHD+) Better
Panel type OLED 240 Hz Up to ~1000 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, Always-On Display Curved AMOLED display 120Hz adaptive refresh rate Always-On Display Multi-touch support Up to 1300 nits peak brightness 10-bit color support Eye-care mode
Protection AGC DT-Star D+ tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm)
CPU Octa-core (2×2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) 2 × Cortex-A76 @ 2.2GHz 6 × Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2
Operating system Android 16( realme UI 7.0) Android 15 with HiOS 15
Memory & storage
RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 8GB Virtual RAM (16GB total memory) Better
Internal storage 128 GB / 256 GB 256GB UFS
Card slot No Dedicated microSDXC Slot
Camera
Main camera 50 MP main + 2 MP auxiliary 50MP f/1.9 Aperture 23mm Wide Lens 1/1.56" Sensor PDAF Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Secondary Camera 8MP Ultra-Wide Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama Flicker Sensor AI Photography Night Mode Portrait Mode Super Night AI Eraser AI Image Expansion
Selfie camera 50 MP 50MP Autofocus (AF) f/2.5 PDAF HDR AI Beauty
Video recording 4K @ 30fps 1080p @ 30fps / 60fps Gyro-EIS (electronic stabilization) 4K @30fps 4K HDR @60fps (market dependent) 1080p Recording Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Non-removable Li-Po 7000 mAh Better Li-Ion (non-removable) 5200 mAh
Wired charging 60 W wired Better 45W Flash Charge 50% Charge: About 23 Minutes 100% Charge: About 43 Minutes AI Smart Charging Long-life Battery (Rated for approximately 1,800 charging cycles)
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3 A2DP LE
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical) Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity sensor Compass Under-display Optical Fingerprint Face Unlock Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor Geomagnetic Sensor Electronic Compass Infrared Remote Sensor
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better,  Realme 16 or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 5.2 points. It wins on performance, camera, memory & storage and value for money.  Realme 16 can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of  Realme 16 and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G in Pakistan?

 Realme 16 is listed at PKR 86,999 and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G at PKR 65,999. That makes Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G cheaper by PKR 21,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera,  Realme 16 or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G scores higher in our camera assessment. Both use comparable main sensors, so day to day results come down to processing.

Which phone has the better battery,  Realme 16 or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

 Realme 16 leads on battery.  Realme 16 carries a 7000 mAh cell and Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G a 5200 mAh cell, with 60W and 45W wired charging respectively.

Which is better for gaming,  Realme 16 or Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G is the stronger gaming phone here.  Realme 16 runs the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo while Tecno Camon 40 Pro 4G runs the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate (6nm).

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.