vivo V60 vs realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB

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Comparing the vivo V60 vs realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB 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: Both vivo V60 and realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB run at the same processing speed of 2.8 GHz.


Display: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while vivo V60 offers 6.77 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the larger display of the two. Both vivo V60 and realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while vivo V60 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both vivo V60 and realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB feature a 50 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while vivo V60 delivers 12h 42m, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo V60 offers 128 GB, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while vivo V60 is rated 7.9.


User Rating: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo V60 has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
88%

Release Date

19 Aug, 2025
10 Jan, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1280x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6500 mAh
7000 mAh
90W Flash Charging
80W Ultra Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.9/10
8.2/10

Pros

  • Slim, lightweight design
  • Feature-rich Zeiss cameras
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Extended software support
  • Unique design with robust IP69K protection
  • Good camera performance in most scenarios
  • Decent performance for general users
  • Exceptional battery life

Cons

  • Average low-light cameras
  • Contrast-heavy skin tones
  • Chipset lags behind competitors
  • Ultrawide camera performance could be better
  • Software support feels lacking for the price
  • The phone is a bit heavy

User Ratings

4.5/5
(4,204 ratings)
4.6/5
(660 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,006,885
AnTuTu Score
1,434,981
AnTuTu Score
12h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2025
(Official)
Jan 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
3 Years

Security Updates

6 Year
4 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722
Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,006,885
1,434,981

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
23.0 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.

N/A
2,107

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.9 %
22.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1280x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits
6500 nits

HBM Brightness

1500 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.92 %
91.35 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
94.0 %

Design

Height

163.53 mm
162.5 mm

Width

76.96 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

7.53 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

192 grams
198 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass Plastic
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 120 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Smart Aura Light
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging
Yes 80W Ultra 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.

12h 42m
19h 00m

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

0h 47m 0s
0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.988 W/kg Body: 0.925 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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