Realme 16T goes on sale in India: Price, offers and features

Realme 16T is now on sale in India. The smartphone was launched earlier this month in three colour options – Aurora Green, Starlight Red and Starlight Black. Realme 16T comes with a starting price of Rs 26,999 across Flipkart, Realme.com, and mainline retail stores. The handset is backed by a 8,000mAh battery and is claimed to deliver up to three days of battery life. Realme 16T 5G features a 50MP Sony IMX852 AI portrait camera powered by the LumaColor Imaging Engine. Some of the AI-camera features include AI Popout Collage, AI StyleMe, and AI Instant Clip, enabling more expressive and engaging social storytelling. Here’s everything you need to know about Realme 16TRealme 16T features a 6.78-inch HD+ display which comes with 729x1570 pixel resolution. The display offers up to 144Hz refresh rate and up to 1200 nits peak brightness level. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset.Realme 16T comes in three variants — 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB. Users can further expand the storage by adding a microSD card of up to 2GB. The smartphone runs Android 16 operating system topped with company’s own layer Realme UI 7.0.Realme 16T sports a dual rear camera setup which consists of 50MP main camera with Sony IMX852 sensor, f/1.8 aperture and a 2MP monochrome sensor with f/2.4 aperture. Front is home to a 16MP selfie camera with Sony IMX480 sensor and f/2.4 aperture. The company claims that the LumaColor IMAGE Engine enhances skin texture, skin tone, and facial composition through AI-driven optimization while preserving natural facial details. Paired with RAW HDR processing and custom white balance tuning, the camera system delivers more balanced highlights, deeper shadows, and more dimensional portrait lighting.Realme 16T packs an 8,000 mAh battery which comes with 45W fast charging and 15W reverse charging support. The company claims that the smartphone can offer up to 3 days of battery life on a single charge. Enhancing long-term reliability, the device introduces the segment’s first 7-year battery health solution, combining intelligent charging optimization with advanced battery protection to preserve battery longevity over time.