realme 16T 5G vs vivo T5 Pro

Comparing the realme 16T 5G vs vivo T5 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo T5 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,146, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making vivo T5 Pro the better performer.

Display: vivo T5 Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16T 5G offers 6.81 inches, making vivo T5 Pro the larger display of the two. vivo T5 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making vivo T5 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo T5 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo T5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 16T 5G offers 16 MP, making vivo T5 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo T5 Pro delivers longer battery life with 18h 39m, while realme 16T 5G delivers 17h 41m, making vivo T5 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo T5 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: vivo T5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while realme 16T 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: vivo T5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 16T 5G has a rating of 4.2.

realme 16T 5G

₹31,999

@ Amazon

vivo T5 Pro

₹38,699

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

82%

Release Date

27 May, 2026

21 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Dimensity 6300 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Display


6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
LCD	AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP	32 MP

Battery


8000 mAh	9020 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	90W

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.5/10

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Pros

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

Feels light despite huge battery
Sharp, vibrant display
Decent primary camera
Excellent battery life

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Inconsistent low light colours
No telephoto lens

User Ratings

4.2/5

(373 ratings)

4.5/5

(10,144 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

633,631 AnTuTu Score	1,167,242 AnTuTu Score
17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 39m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Apr 15, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 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

1,167,242

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

24.0 s

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

1,138

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.8 %

16.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz

130 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.3 %

90.3 %

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

163.73 mm

Width

78.2 mm

76.18 mm

Thickness

8.88 mm

8.25 mm

Weight

224 grams

213 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/1.95" sensor size IMX882

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

9020 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 90W

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 5W Reverse Charging

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

18h 39m

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

1h 31m

55m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)