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realme 16T 5G vs vivo Y31T 5G

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Comparing the realme 16T 5G vs vivo Y31T 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 Y31T 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 Y31T 5G offers 6.75 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 16T 5G and vivo Y31T 5G feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo Y31T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while vivo Y31T 5G offers 8 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo Y31T 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while realme 16T 5G delivers 17h 41m, making vivo Y31T 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 16T 5G and vivo Y31T 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

05 2026
09 2026
10 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
LCD
LCD
AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)
720x1608 px (HD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
16 MP

Battery

8000 mAh
7200 mAh
8000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging
44W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(368 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Compare Prices

₹29,999
@ Amazon
₹26,999
@ Amazon
₹25,999
@ Flipkart

Video

Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

May 22, 2026
(Official)
August 17, 2026
(Official)
September 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A
6 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
1 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Origin OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 613
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 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
N/A
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
N/A
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
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.8 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.81 inches  (17.3 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)
720x1608 px (HD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
1250 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi
261 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.3 %
84.17 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

166.4 mm
166.64 mm
162.56 mm

Width

78.2 mm
78.43 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.88 mm
8.39 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

224 grams
219 grams
207 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very 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/2.0
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
N/A
Beautify

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
N/A
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.05 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh
7200 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging
Yes 44W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

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
18h 49m

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

1h 31m
N/A
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes
N/A
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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)
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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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)
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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Capacitive
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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