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realme 16 5G vs Vivo X500 Pro

realme 16 5G
50.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500 Pro
71.2Inno Score
25.3Performance46.7
71.1Display80.6
37.9Camera71.2
75.6Battery84
57.3Features100
3 spec wins — realme 16 5G6 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+43) and camera (+33). realme 16 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the realme 16 5G

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 25
  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 71
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 38
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 76
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 57

Display

Display comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
Specrealme 16 5GVivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.57 ″+3%6.36 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1080x23721216x2660
Pixel density397 ppi459 ppi+16%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness4,200 nits4,500 nits+7%
Screen-to-body93 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
Specrealme 16 5GVivo X500 Pro
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 TurboMediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Geekbench 6 (single)807Bottom 21%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,040Bottom 20%—
Wild Life Extreme stability98 %Top 44%—
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options128/256GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
Specrealme 16 5GVivo X500 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.57
Ultra-wide—50 MP
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video1080p@60fps4K@240fps
Front camera50 MP50 MP
OIS—Yes

Battery

Battery comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
Specrealme 16 5GVivo X500 Pro
Capacity7,000 mAh+8%6,510 mAh
Wired charging60 W90 W+50%
Wireless charging—40 W

Design

Design comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
Specrealme 16 5GVivo X500 Pro
Weight183 g+7%197 g
Thickness8.1 mm8 mm+2%
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
Specrealme 16 5GVivo X500 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFC—Yes
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
Specrealme 16 5GVivo X500 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 16 (realme UI 7.0)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
Specrealme 16 5GVivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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