realme 16T 5G vs vivo Y21 5G

Comparing the realme 16T 5G vs vivo Y21 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo Y21 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while vivo Y21 5G offers 6.74 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 16T 5G and vivo Y21 5G feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo Y21 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo Y21 5G offers 5 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16T 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while vivo Y21 5G offers 6500 mAh, making realme 16T 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo Y21 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: vivo Y21 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while realme 16T 5G has a rating of 4.

realme 16T 5G

₹26,979

@ Amazon

vivo Y21 5G

₹20,989

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

75%

Release Date

27 May, 2026

26 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
LCD	LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)	1600x720 px (QHD (2k))
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	0.08 MP Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	5 MP

Battery


8000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	44W

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5

(90 ratings)

4.1/5

(112 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

633,631 AnTuTu Score	N/A
17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹26,979

@ Amazon

₹20,989

@ Amazon

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Mar 23, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

N/A

Security Updates

4 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

633,631

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

386

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1600x720 px (QHD (2k))

Brightness

975 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.3 %

85.03 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

166.4 mm

167.40 mm

Width

78.2 mm

77.10 mm

Thickness

8.88 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

224 grams

209 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP65

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

0.08 MP
f/3.0

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 44W 100% in 73 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 41m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 31m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes	Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1700(band 66)