Realme 16T Price in South Africa
Expected Retail Price
ZAR5472
Price of Realme 16T in South Africa as of May 2026.
Key Features:
Brand: Realme
6.81″ display
Dimensity 6300 chipset
8000 mAh battery
Detailed Specifications
Also known as Realme 16T 5G
- Network
Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G - Launch
Announced: 2026, May 22
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, May 26 - Body
Dimensions: 166.4 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.55 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
Weight: 224 g (7.90 oz)
Build: Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- : IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions - Display
Type: AMOLED, 144Hz, 1200 nits (HBM)
Size: 6.81 inches, 113.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection: Panda-1681 glass - Platform
OS: Android 16, Realme UI 7.0
Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU: Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU: Mali-G57 MC2 - Memory
Card slot: microSDXC
Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- : UFS 2.2 - Main Camera
Dual: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF
Auxiliary lens
Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video: 1080p@30/60fps - Selfie camera
Single: 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video: 1080p@30fps - Sound
Loudspeaker : Yes
3.5mm jack : No - Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC: No
Radio: No
USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG - Features
Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass - Battery
Type: Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh
Charging: 45W wired, PPS, PD, QC
15W reverse wired
Bypass charging - Misc
Colors: Starlight Red, Starlight Black, Aurora Green
Models: RMX5268
Price: About 270 EUR - Our Tests
Performance: AnTuTu: 438780 (v10), 649327 (v11)
GeekBench: 2016 (v6)
3DMark: 385 (Wild Life Extreme)
Battery:Active use score 22:43hFrequently Asked Questions
The Realme 16T was officially Exp. release 2026, May 26.The starting retail price for the Realme 16T in South Africa is currently za ZAR5472.It features a vibrant 6.81" display outputting a resolution of 720x1570 pixels.The primary shooter is a 50 megapixel setup, capable of recording video at 1080p quality.The device is powered by a reliable 8000 mAh 45W battery to keep you connected all day.
