Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 V and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 V vs Realme 16

55 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 V
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Sony Xperia 10 V
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. 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 Sony Xperia 10 V
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 183g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 V and Realme 16
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 V
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 V
945 nits
Realme 16
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)137 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 V
82.4 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 V and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
906
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
2101
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)906809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21012043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 V], [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 V
462983
Realme 16
564125
CPU155146222910
GPU10372848154
Memory98577127147
UX105532165914
NanoReview Score462983564125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
1211
Realme 16
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 10 V]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 V
7903
Realme 16
n/a
Writing score10991n/a
Web score6471n/a
Video editing3946n/a
Data manipulation7271n/a
NanoReview Score7903n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:58 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
30:37
Realme 16
n/a
Web Browsing12:46 hn/a
Video Playback18:23 hn/a
Games07:10 hn/a
Standby Mode145 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/21/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
75
Realme 16
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
84
Realme 16
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 V
78
Realme 16
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 V]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.3
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 V
89.2 dB
Realme 16
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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