Home Phone comparison Realme 16 Pro Plus and Vivo iQOO 13 - Which is better?

Realme 16 Pro Plus vs Vivo iQOO 13

80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
VS
91 out 100
Vivo iQOO 13
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Vivo iQOO 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Plus Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Vivo iQOO 13, Manufactured in November, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6150mAh
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 16 Pro Plus and Vivo iQOO 13
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 16 Pro Plus
vs
Vivo iQOO 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Vivo iQOO 13
1797 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.13 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %
Vivo iQOO 13
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme 16 Pro Plus and Vivo iQOO 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 722 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Vivo iQOO 13
3070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Vivo iQOO 13
9645
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13743070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43639645
Geekbench Compute (GPU)782025231
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus], [Vivo iQOO 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
Vivo iQOO 13
2790956
CPU517565635739
GPU3233711237734
Memory223419460296
UX371849457187
NanoReview Score14362042790956
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Vivo iQOO 13
21753
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Vivo iQOO 13
17969
Writing scoren/a27664
Web scoren/a14436
Video editingn/a6785
Data manipulationn/a13966
NanoReview Scoren/a17969

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 Funtouch 15

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6150 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (91% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Vivo iQOO 13
30:28
Web Browsingn/a14:22 h
Video Playbackn/a17:57 h
Gamesn/a08:12 h
Standby Moden/a129 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56
Pixel size0.5 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix28 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a46 mm
Sensor1/2.76Sony IMX816
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4 (0.25)1/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 28 mm
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2026 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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