Vivo X100 Pro vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X100 Pro Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X100 Pro
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5400mAh

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 X100 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 452 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X100 Pro
1462 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)369 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.05 mm (6.46 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.28 mm (2.96 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.91 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X100 Pro
89.9 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X100 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-X4)
- 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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X100 Pro
2231
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X100 Pro
7526
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22311374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)75264363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X100 Pro
2152184
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU490601517565
GPU893392323371
Memory446780223419
UX321411371849
NanoReview Score21521841436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X100 Pro
15478
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.51.1 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test92 fpsn/a
Graphics Score15478n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo X100 Pro
14116
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score23039n/a
Web score11895n/a
Video editing5599n/a
Data manipulation12384n/a
NanoReview Score14116n/a

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 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin Funtouch 15 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:31 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X100 Pro
22:26
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing09:38 hn/a
Video Playback14:53 hn/a
Games06:25 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 4.3x 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)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/0.981/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.6 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.8
Focal length100 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64B1/2.76
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/4 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X100 Pro
149
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Vivo X100 Pro
145
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Vivo X100 Pro
150
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom155n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 20 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X100 Pro
90 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 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 n/a

Note

Vivo X100 Pro:

The top version (with 16 GB) comes with LPDDR5T memory, while the others feature LPDDR5X.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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