vivo T5 Pro vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the vivo T5 Pro 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: vivo T5 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,146, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making vivo T5 Pro the better performer.

Display: vivo T5 Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16T 5G offers 6.81 inches, making vivo T5 Pro the larger display of the two. vivo T5 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making vivo T5 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both vivo T5 Pro and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo T5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 16T 5G offers 16 MP, making vivo T5 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo T5 Pro delivers longer battery life with 18h 39m, while realme 16T 5G delivers 17h 41m, making vivo T5 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both vivo T5 Pro and realme 16T 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: vivo T5 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while realme 16T 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: vivo T5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 16T 5G has a rating of 4.2.

vivo T5 Pro

₹38,790

@ Amazon

realme 16T 5G

₹28,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

21 Apr, 2026

27 May, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	16 MP	32 MP

Battery


9020 mAh	8000 mAh	7000 mAh
90W	45W Super VOOC Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Feels light despite huge battery
Sharp, vibrant display
Decent primary camera
Excellent battery life

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

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Inconsistent low light colours
No telephoto lens

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.5/5

(10,144 ratings)

4.2/5

(373 ratings)

4.4/5

(19,247 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,167,242 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
18h 39m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹38,790

@ Amazon

₹28,999

@ Amazon

₹29,749

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2026

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

5 Year

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Realme UI

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 810

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB / 12 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.

1,167,242

633,631

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

31.0 s

18.0 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.

1,138

386

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.7 %

11.8 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

N/A

5200 nits

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1200 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

130 Hz

180 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

449 ppi

254 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.3 %

87.3 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

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)

N/A

90.4 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

163.73 mm

166.4 mm

162.76 mm

Width

76.18 mm

78.2 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm

8.88 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

213 grams

224 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/1.95" sensor size IMX882

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/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

SuperMoon

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom

Face detection

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

9020 mAh

8000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 90W

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

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.

18h 39m

17h 41m

17h 34m

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

55m

1h 31m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

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

N/A

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)