realme 16x 5G vs vivo S2 5G

Comparing the realme 16x 5G vs vivo S2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

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

Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16x 5G offers 6.8 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. vivo S2 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16x 5G's LCD, making vivo S2 5G the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 16x 5G offers 8 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo S2 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7050 mAh, while realme 16x 5G offers 7000 mAh, making vivo S2 5G better for longer battery life.

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

Expert Review: vivo S2 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme 16x 5G is rated 7.8.

realme 16x 5G

₹25,999

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vivo S2 5G

₹39,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

13 Aug, 2026

11 Aug, 2026

N/A

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LCD	AMOLED	LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	32 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	7050 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	44W Flash Charging	30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.8/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Excellent battery life
Smooth 144Hz display
Reliable everyday performance

Vibrant, curved display
Reliable battery life
Slim and lightweight build

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras are only adequate
Too many pre-installed apps

No ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

632,291 AnTuTu Score	956,029 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	14h 57m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2026

(Official)

Aug 06, 2026

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Expected)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year

3 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

3 Year

5 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP2

Mali-G615 MP2

Adreno 710

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

632,291

956,029

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.2 s

23.0 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.

383

851

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

450 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.04 %

91.03 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

93.82 %

85.97 %

Design

Height

166.4 mm

164.42 mm

166.23 mm

Width

78.2 mm

75.25 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

7.99 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

224 grams

197 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

7050 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

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.

N/A

14h 57m

N/A

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

1h 21m 0s

1h 5m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

N/A

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 / N28B
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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 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) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)