realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition launches in the Philippines for PHP 39,999

On schedule, the realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition is now official in the Philippines.

realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition

Price and availability of the realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition in the Philippines

realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition - PHP 39,999

Potterheads, this one's for you! You may head to the nearest realme dealer in your area to inquire.

realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition recap

The realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition features a Magic Brown colorway with the Hogwarts four-house crest with color-changing technology, a limited-edition gift box, enchanted leather texture, and Hedwig-inspired camera design. 

realme says the Hogwarts Four-House Crest uses the world's first Quadra Light-Sensing Color-Changing Technology, revealing the four Hogwarts house colors under UV light.

In the software department, it arrived with a Harry Potter-themed boot animation and more than 30 redesigned Hogwarts-style app icons. Moreover, it comes with a Special Harry Potter-inspired camera watermark.

For specs, the same. 

The handset carries IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K ratings for enhanced dust and water resistance. 

The display

In front, the device features a 6.78-inch flat AMOLED display with AGC DT Star D+ protection, a 2772 x 1272 resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3 color gamut support, up to 6,500 nits peak brightness, and an In-Display fingerprint scanner.

Under the hood, it is powered by a 2.5GHz 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max octa-core processor with a Mali-G615 GPU, 12GB LPDDR4X RAM, and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.

Keeping the lights on is a 7,000mAh battery with 80W Ultra Charge support via USB-C.

For photos and videos, the phone packs a 200MP Samsung HP5 main camera with autofocus and OIS alongside an 8MP ultra-wide shooter, while a 50MP front camera handles selfies and up to 4K video recording.

Other features include a stereo speakers and an IR blaster. Connectivity options include WiFi 6, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, NFC, and dual SIM support.

The handset runs Android 16-based realme UI 7 out of the box, with realme promising three years of Android OS upgrades and four years of security updates.

realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition Specs

Display: 6.78-inch AGC DT Star D+ protected flat OLED screen w/ 144Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 2772 x 1272 resolution at 450 ppi

CPU: 2.5GHz 4nm Dimensity 7300 Max octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G615 MC2

RAM: 12GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 256GB

Back Camera: 200MP Samsung HP5 w/ OIS + 8MP 115.5-degree ultra-wide-angle macro + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 50MP

Battery: 7,000mAh w/ 80W Ultra Charge

OS: Android 16 w/ realme UI 7.0

Connectivity: WiFi 6 (2.4GHz/5GHz), 5G SA/NSA, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.4, OTG, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, dual SIM

Sensors: Proximity, light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyroscope

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, IP66/68/69/69K dust and water resistance, IR Blaster, stereo speaker, Colors: Magic Brown

Dimensions: 162.5 x 76.3 x 8.1 mm

Weight: 187 g

Price: PHP 39,999

Priced at PHP 39,999, the realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition joins the realme 16 Pro 5G Series as a limited release for fans and collectors. 

Fewer than 200 units will be available nationwide, with Hogwarts-inspired store displays at SM Fairview, SM North EDSA, and SM Calamba. The device will also be available at kiosks in SM Clark, SM Dasmariñas, and SM Megamall.

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