Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs Realme 16 Pro

76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 9
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 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 9 and Realme 16 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9 and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20701001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56532946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9], [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU388254212028
GPU630269143778
Memory312977165593
UX300596173039
NanoReview Score1632096694438
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 4 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 9 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:21 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 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 lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX920n/a
Sensor size1/1.491/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 Samsung S5K3P9 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 30 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/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 5.3 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 n/a 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/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)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 December, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 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.

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