Vivo X300 FE vs Realme 16
Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X300 FE Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.31 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
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Vivo X300 FE
- Higher pixel density: 461ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16
- Larger display: 6.57in
- Lighter design: 183g vs 190g
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 16/1024 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.31 in | 6.57 in |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 pixels | 1080x2372 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1800 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3 % | 89.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 150.83 mm (5.94 in) | 158.3 mm (6.23 in) |
| Width | 71.76 mm (2.83 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Purple |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo |
| Max Frequency | 2800 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 6 (Single-Core) | 2818 | 809 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9052 | 2043 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 16659 | n/a |
| CPU | 861821 | 222910 |
| GPU | 1005345 | 48154 |
| Memory | 381541 | 127147 |
| UX | 620432 | 165914 |
| NanoReview Score | 2869139 | 564125 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
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 | 60 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (40 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:58 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | 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 | 960 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 110 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 (0.64) | 1/2.93 (0.34) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.6 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | n/a |
| Focal length | 70 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 (0.51) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 15 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 (0.25) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 (0.36) | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| 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 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2026 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2026 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| 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 | Yes, 80 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 FE the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1