realme 16T 5G vs vivo S2 FE 5G

Comparing the realme 16T 5G vs vivo S2 FE 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S2 FE 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while realme 16T 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making vivo S2 FE 5G the better performer.

Display: vivo S2 FE 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16T 5G offers 6.81 inches, making vivo S2 FE 5G the larger display of the two. vivo S2 FE 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making vivo S2 FE 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo S2 FE 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo S2 FE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 16T 5G offers 16 MP, making vivo S2 FE 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo S2 FE 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 49m, while realme 16T 5G delivers 17h 41m, making vivo S2 FE 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo S2 FE 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: vivo S2 FE 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 16T 5G has a rating of 4.2.

realme 16T 5G

₹31,999

@ Amazon

vivo S2 FE 5G

₹38,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

80%

Release Date

27 May, 2026

20 Oct, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 7300e
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Dimensity 6300 vs Dimensity 7300e

Display


6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
LCD	AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP	32 MP

Battery


8000 mAh	10000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	44W
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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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

4.2/5

(1,688 ratings)

4.5/5

(2 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

633,631 AnTuTu Score	900,958 AnTuTu Score
17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Oct 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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MediaTek Dimensity 7300e MT6858T

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G610 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber Cooling 3800 mm²

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

900,958

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

26.0 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.

386

689

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

Very Good

Best In Class

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.3 %

89.82 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

166.4 mm

163.9 mm

Width

78.2 mm

76.5 mm

Thickness

8.88 mm

8.59 mm

Weight

224 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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.93" sensor size IMX852

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

2 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

N/A

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

10000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 68 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 44W

Reverse Charging

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.

17h 41m

20h 49m

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

1h 31m

1h 17m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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 19)

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 / N48 / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)