Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

90 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 212g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6800mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus and Realme 16 Pro Plus
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:
iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.82 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.79 mm (6.45 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Eco Leather
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
89.5 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
2945
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
9206
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29451374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)92064363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)252567820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
2844417
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU598363517565
GPU1220348323371
Memory581460223419
UX444246371849
NanoReview Score28444171436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 5 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 6800 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 25 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50En/a
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC16B3C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 485 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 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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