realme 16 Pro+ 5G vs vivo Y28 5G
29.9Performance28.9
88.3Display31.2
70.2Camera29
79.8Battery38.8
57.3Features46.7
12 spec wins — realme 16 Pro+ 5G3 spec wins — vivo Y28 5G
InnoReviews verdict
realme 16 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 33.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+57) and camera (+41). vivo Y28 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 31
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 57 vs 47
- 674% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 840 nits
Reasons to pick the vivo Y28 5G
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | vivo Y28 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.8 ″+4% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1280x2800 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 453 ppi+68% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+60% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,500 nits+674% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 94 %+12% | 83.8 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | vivo Y28 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 6020 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,278Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,968Top 48% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 96 %Top 48% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | vivo Y28 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | vivo Y28 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+40% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+433% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | vivo Y28 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 203 g | 186 g+8% |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.1 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP54 |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | vivo Y28 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | — | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | vivo Y28 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 13 (Funtouch OS 13) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | realme 16 Pro+ 5G | vivo Y28 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |