iQOO Neo 10R vs realme 16

Comparing the iQOO Neo 10R vs realme 16 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 10R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,139, while realme 16 scores 2,068, making iQOO Neo 10R the better performer.

Display: iQOO Neo 10R offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making iQOO Neo 10R the larger display of the two. iQOO Neo 10R features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making iQOO Neo 10R the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Neo 10R and realme 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

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

Battery: iQOO Neo 10R delivers longer battery life with 16h 22m, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making iQOO Neo 10R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO Neo 10R and realme 16 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both iQOO Neo 10R and realme 16 equally at 8.1.

User Rating: iQOO Neo 10R and realme 16 both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

iQOO Neo 10R

₹23,926

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realme 16

₹33,999

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Summary

Spec Score

89%

80%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025

06 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6400 mAh	7000 mAh
80W Flash Charging	60W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Good display
Reliable cameras
Snappy performance
Solid battery

Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Slim, lightweight build
Great battery life
Good selfie camera

Cons

No NFC support
Build quality could've been better

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

User Ratings

4.5/5

(14,019 ratings)

4.5/5

(890 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,476,651 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score
16h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

4 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

1,476,651

611,679

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

30.0 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

382

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.1 %

21.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

4200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %

88.24 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %

93 %

Design

Height

163.72 mm

158.30 mm

Width

75.88 mm

75.1 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm

8.10 mm

Weight

196 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

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

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6400 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging 50% in 26 minutes

Yes 60W Fast 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.

16h 22m

14h 38m

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

0h 43m 0s

1h 11m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)