realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs Vivo X500
29.9Performance46.7
88.3Display81
70.2Camera70.5
79.8Battery88.7
57.3Features76
5 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G8 spec wins — Vivo X500
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X500 wins this phone face-off, 69.6 to 62.4, pulling ahead mainly in features (+19) and performance (+17). realme 16 Pro+ 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 Pro+ 5G
- Stronger display score: 88 vs 81
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 63% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 4,000 nits
- 13% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 3.1 x
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 89 vs 80
- Stronger features score: 76 vs 57
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
- 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years
Display
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+3% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 | 1260x2750 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi | 459 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,500 nits+63% | 4,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 94 % | 95.1 %+1% |
Performance
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600M |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,278Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,968Top 48% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 96 %Top 48% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 64 MP+28% |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+13% | 3.1 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh | 7,500 mAh+7% |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 90 W+13% |
| Wireless charging | — | 40 W |
Design
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 203 g+4% | 211 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.2 mm+4% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Metal | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
Software
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 5 years+67% |
Audio
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | Vivo X500 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |