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Vivo X90 Pro vs Realme 16 Pro

77 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Vivo X90 Pro
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X90 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 214.85g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4870mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo X90 Pro 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo X90 Pro
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 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X90 Pro
933 nits
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Vivo X90 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.07 mm (6.46 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.53 mm (2.93 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 9.34 mm (0.37 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 214.85 g (7.58 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Red		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X90 Pro and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9200 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 3050 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 690 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 2112 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20581001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54652946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU375722212028
GPU537522143778
Memory294299165593
UX299574173039
NanoReview Score1507117694438
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.31 °Cn/a
Stability94 %n/a
Graphics Test73 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12376n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X90 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 35 GB n/a
UI Skin Funtouch OS 13 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4870 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 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 (50% in 9 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:24 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:13 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games05:37 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 108 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix503 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/11/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.6 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.6n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX758n/a
Sensor size1/2.4n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX663n/a
Sensor size1/2.931/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom141n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Vivo X90 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 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 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/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 X90 Pro
92.3 dB
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2022 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 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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