Home Phone comparison Vivo S50 Pro mini and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Vivo S50 Pro mini vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo S50 Pro mini Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.31 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 198g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo S50 Pro mini 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo S50 Pro mini
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.31 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 461 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.83 mm (5.94 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.76 mm (2.83 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo S50 Pro mini and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3840 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 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 829 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30291374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)94014363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU667776517565
GPU1288971323371
Memory560078223419
UX466032371849
NanoReview Score29828571436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 110 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 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/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX921n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.8
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX8821/2.76
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)1/4 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
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 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 *YesNo
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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 525 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, 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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