realme 16T 5G vs vivo Y31 5G

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Comparing the realme 16T 5G vs vivo Y31 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 16T 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while vivo Y31 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making realme 16T 5G the better performer.


Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while vivo Y31 5G offers 6.68 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 16T 5G and vivo Y31 5G feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo Y31 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo Y31 5G offers 8 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 16T 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while vivo Y31 5G offers 6500 mAh, making realme 16T 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo Y31 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: realme 16T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while vivo Y31 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

27 May, 2026
13 Sep, 2025

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
6.68 inches (16.97 cm)
LCD
LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)
720x1608 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

8000 mAh
6500 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging
44W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Reliable battery life
  • Good thermals for gaming
  • Large high refresh rate display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Underwhelming chipset
  • No ultra-wide camera
  • HD+ LCD panel
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(194 ratings)
4.3/5
(640 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

633,631
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹26,499
₹19,999

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

May 22, 2026
(Official)
Sep 13, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v15

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A

Custom UI

Realme UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 613

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

633,631
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
N/A

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.

386
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.81 inches  (17.3 cm)
6.68 inches  (16.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)
720x1608 px (HD+)

Brightness

975 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.3 %
84.2 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

166.4 mm
166.14 mm

Width

78.2 mm
77.01 mm

Thickness

8.88 mm
8.39 mm

Weight

224 grams
209 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
0.08 MP
f/3.0

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash + Aura Light

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

8000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging
Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 38 minutes

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.

17h 41m
N/A

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

1h 31m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.986 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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