Apple iPhone 16 vs Vivo iQOO Z10

86 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Vivo iQOO Z10, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 199g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 3561mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Vivo iQOO Z10

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Vivo iQOO Z10

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Vivo iQOO Z10

63

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Vivo iQOO Z10

50

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Vivo iQOO Z10

34

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Vivo iQOO Z10

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Vivo iQOO Z10

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Vivo iQOO Z10

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	88.7 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Vivo iQOO Z10

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	Yes
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Black - Silver
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Vivo iQOO Z10

88.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Vivo iQOO Z10 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	640	256
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1050 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	537.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Vivo iQOO Z10

1159

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Vivo iQOO Z10

3291

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	3291
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Vivo iQOO Z10]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Vivo iQOO Z10

804936

CPU	439113	273371
GPU	611111	205536
Memory	181791	142285
UX	348375	183744
NanoReview Score	1580390	804936

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	4800 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	n/a

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 15
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	7300 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Vivo iQOO Z10

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	34:00 h
Video Playback	18:09 h	29:00 h
Games	05:56 h	9:00 h
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	116	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	n/a
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.95
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Vivo iQOO Z10

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Vivo iQOO Z10

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Vivo iQOO Z10

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800Mhz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	LTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Vivo iQOO Z10

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	April, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	255
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 90 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Vivo iQOO Z10

4 (100%)

Total Votes: 4

Apple iPhone 16 vs Vivo iQOO Z10

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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Connectivity

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