Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 15R and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 15R vs Realme 16

88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Vivo iQOO 15R
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 15R Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026with 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 Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 202g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 15R 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO 15R
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1260x2750 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 459 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.61 mm (6.21 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 15R and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 829 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 64
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2698809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88302043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)21113n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15R], [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
Realme 16
564125
CPU1018344222910
GPU99784548154
Memory433367127147
UX823006165914
NanoReview Score3272562564125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7600 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:04 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel sizen/a0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 495 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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