realme 16 Pro Plus vs vivo V70

Comparing the realme 16 Pro Plus vs vivo V70 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 16 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,058, while vivo V70 scores 3,982, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while vivo V70 offers 6.59 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Both realme 16 Pro Plus and vivo V70 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while vivo V70 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both realme 16 Pro Plus and vivo V70 feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while vivo V70 delivers 15h 37m, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo V70 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 Pro Plus offers 128 GB, making vivo V70 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: realme 16 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while vivo V70 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: vivo V70 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while realme 16 Pro Plus has a rating of 4.5.

realme 16 Pro Plus

₹53,999

@ Amazon

vivo V70

₹59,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

19 Feb, 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


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Ultra Charging	90W Super Flash Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Unique design with robust IP69K protection
Good camera performance in most scenarios
Decent performance for general users
Exceptional battery life

Premium, good-looking design
Vibrant, flat display
Feature-rich cameras
Loud stereo speakers

Cons

Ultrawide camera performance could be better
Software support feels lacking for the price
The phone is a bit heavy

Software needs refinement
Low-light photography can be improved

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,333 ratings)

4.6/5

(1,968 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,434,981 AnTuTu Score	1,437,195 AnTuTu Score
19h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Feb 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

1,434,981

1,437,195

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

22.0 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.

2,107

2,066

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.2 %

13.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

4608 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.35 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.0 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.5 mm

157.52 mm

Width

76.3 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.59 mm

Weight

198 grams

194 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

50 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera35 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

N/A

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

4k @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging

Yes 90W Super Flash Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

19h 00m

15h 37m

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

47m

40m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
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) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
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) / 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)