The Realme 16 Pro series is just over the horizon, with the official launch date set to be announced soon, the company promises. Realme has started dropping more hints, including putting up a dedicated page for the phone on its India store. This page gives away several key details that have already begun to fuel the rumour mill.
Camera:
First and foremost, the whispers about a periscope lens are now confirmed. The latest teaser displays magnification options tagged at 1x, 3.5x, and 10x. If you’re connecting the dots, that likely means the Realme 16 Pro has a 3.5x optical zoom lens, supported by digital zoom up to 10x. To put things in perspective, last year’s Realme 15 Pro didn’t even have a telephoto lens, and the 14 Pro+ before it offered a 3x periscope. This marks a notable upgrade for shutterbugs in the lineup.
Performance and Battery:
Under the hood, we know the Realme 16 Pro lineup will run on a Snapdragon chipset, but which one is still a mystery. Traditionally, these models have sported Snapdragon 7-series chips, with the 15 Pro using the 7 Gen 4. This time, Realme hints at something beefier that outperforms the 7 Gen 4. Since there’s no sign of a Snapdragon 7 Gen 5 or 7+ Gen 4 yet, your guess is as good as ours on whether it’ll host an entirely new chip.
Battery life is also shaping up to be a highlight. Although Realme keeps exact figures under wraps, it’s suggested the new series will exceed the 6,500mAh mark. There’s even talk floating around of a 7,000mAh unit, but nothing’s official yet.
Rumours about the Chinese version hint at a 6.78-inch OLED screen and a hefty 200MP primary camera. Whether these specs will carry over to the Indian variant remains to be seen, so it’s best to take those details with a grain of salt for now.
On the software front, the Realme 16 Pro will debut with Android 16, and Realme has promised three years of OS updates, plus an added year of security patches—definitely reassuring for those thinking long-term.
If you’ve been keeping an eye on leaks, you might’ve heard whispers that the Realme 16 Pro will officially land in India on January 6, although Realme has yet to confirm this date.
