iQOO Neo 10 vs realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 10 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: iQOO Neo 10 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,913, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB scores 4,058, making iQOO Neo 10 the better performer.


Display: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO Neo 10 offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Neo 10 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 iQOO Neo 10 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO Neo 10 offers 32 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while iQOO Neo 10 delivers 15h 39m, 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 iQOO Neo 10 offers 128 GB, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Neo 10 receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB is rated 8.2.


User Rating: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO Neo 10 has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

90%
88%

Release Date

26 May, 2025
10 Jan, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1280x2800 px (FHD+)
144 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)
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7000 mAh
7000 mAh
120W Flash Charging
80W Ultra Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
8.2/10

Pros

  • Solid performance
  • Punchy display
  • Decent cameras
  • Speedy charging
  • Unique design with robust IP69K protection
  • Good camera performance in most scenarios
  • Decent performance for general users
  • Exceptional battery life

Cons

  • No telephoto camera
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Ultrawide camera performance could be better
  • Software support feels lacking for the price
  • The phone is a bit heavy

User Ratings

4.5/5
(7,345 ratings)
4.6/5
(660 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,066,325
AnTuTu Score
1,434,981
AnTuTu Score
15h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 26, 2025
(Official)
Jan 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720
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 825
Adreno 722

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
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.

2,066,325
1,434,981

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 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.

4,916
2,107

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.2 %
22.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1280x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5500 nits
6500 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %
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
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
94.0 %

Design

Height

163.72 mm
162.5 mm

Width

75.88 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

8.09 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

206 grams
198 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 19 minutes
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.

15h 39m
19h 00m

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

0h 27m 9s
0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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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SAR Value

Head: 0.913 W/kg Body: 0.658 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz
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

N/A
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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