iQOO Z10 Lite vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the iQOO Z10 Lite vs realme 16T 5G 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: realme 16T 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,007, while iQOO Z10 Lite scores 1,806, making realme 16T 5G the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while iQOO Z10 Lite offers 6.74 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Z10 Lite and realme 16T 5G feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z10 Lite and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while iQOO Z10 Lite offers 5 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while iQOO Z10 Lite delivers 16h 52m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO Z10 Lite offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 16T 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO Z10 Lite the better option for storage.

Expert Review: realme 16T 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z10 Lite is rated 7.8.

User Rating: realme 16T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO Z10 Lite has a rating of 4.2.

iQOO Z10 Lite

₹14,999

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realme 16T 5G

₹24,999

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

Release Date

25 Jun, 2025

27 May, 2026

Performance


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

Display


6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
LCD	LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


5 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	8000 mAh
15W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Sturdy design with IP64 rating
Good battery life
Decent performance
Long-term software updates

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

Cons

Slow charging speed
90Hz display

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

User Ratings

4.2/5

(11,393 ratings)

4.6/5

(244 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

425,577 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score
16h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 25, 2025

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

4 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

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

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 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.

425,577

633,631

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s

31.0 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

386

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.6 %

11.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.19 %

87.3 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.4 %

Design

Height

167.30 mm

166.4 mm

Width

76.95 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.19 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

202 grams

224 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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 52m

17h 41m

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

1h 47m 0s

1h 31m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

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 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.91 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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