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realme 16 5G vs Vivo Y500 (4G)

WINNER
realme 16 5G
50.2Inno Score
VS
Vivo Y500 (4G)
49.5Inno Score
25.3Performance28.9
71.1Display75.9
37.9Camera34.1
75.6Battery70.9
57.3Features46.7
7 spec wins — realme 16 5G4 spec wins — Vivo Y500 (4G)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: realme 16 5G scores 50.2 against 49.5 for Vivo Y500 (4G). Pick by the categories that matter to you — realme 16 5G edges ahead in features and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the realme 16 5G

  • Stronger camera score: 38 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 76 vs 71
  • Stronger features score: 57 vs 47
  • 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to pick the Vivo Y500 (4G)

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 25
  • Stronger display score: 76 vs 71
  • 19% higher Peak brightness: 5,000 nits vs 4,200 nits
  • 16% higher capacity: 8,100 mAh vs 7,000 mAh
  • 13% higher Pixel density: 449 ppi vs 397 ppi

Display

Display comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
Specrealme 16 5GVivo Y500 (4G)
Screen size6.57 ″6.83 ″+4%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23721260x2800
Pixel density397 ppi449 ppi+13%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,200 nits5,000 nits+19%
Screen-to-body93 %+3%90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
Specrealme 16 5GVivo Y500 (4G)
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 TurboUnisoc T7300
Geekbench 6 (single)807Bottom 21%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,040Bottom 20%—
Wild Life Extreme stability98 %Top 44%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
Specrealme 16 5GVivo Y500 (4G)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@60fps1080p@30fps
Front camera50 MP+56%32 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
Specrealme 16 5GVivo Y500 (4G)
Capacity7,000 mAh8,100 mAh+16%
Wired charging60 W+36%44 W

Design

Design comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
Specrealme 16 5GVivo Y500 (4G)
Weight183 g+13%210 g
Thickness8.1 mm+1%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP66/IP68/IP69/IP69KIP68/IP69
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
Specrealme 16 5GVivo Y500 (4G)
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFC—No
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
Specrealme 16 5GVivo Y500 (4G)
OS at launchAndroid 16 (realme UI 7.0)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: realme 16 5G versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
Specrealme 16 5GVivo Y500 (4G)
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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