vivo V70 vs realme 16 Pro

Comparing the vivo V70 vs realme 16 Pro 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 V70 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,982, while realme 16 Pro scores 2,869, making vivo V70 the better performer.

Display: realme 16 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while vivo V70 offers 6.59 inches, making realme 16 Pro the larger display of the two. Both vivo V70 and realme 16 Pro feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while vivo V70 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both vivo V70 and realme 16 Pro feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: vivo V70 delivers longer battery life with 15h 37m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making vivo V70 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo V70 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 Pro offers 128 GB, making vivo V70 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: vivo V70 receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: vivo V70 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 16 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

vivo V70

₹59,999

@ Amazon

realme 16 Pro

₹44,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

02 2026

01 2026

03 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	50 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	7000 mAh	5400 mAh
90W Super Flash Charging	80W Super Flash Charging	50W Quick Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

Premium, good-looking design
Vibrant, flat display
Feature-rich cameras
Loud stereo speakers

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

Software needs refinement
Low-light photography can be improved

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.5/5

(2,138 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,916 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,765 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹59,999

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Amazon

₹35,949

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

February 19, 2026

(Official)

January 6, 2026

(Official)

March 5, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Realme UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

1,437,195

983,589

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

31.0 s

21.0 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.

2,066

862

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.6 %

32.5 %

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

N/A

4500 nits

Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

1400 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

459 ppi

450 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.85 %

89.24 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.57 %

N/A

Design

Height

157.52 mm

162.60 mm

163.9 mm

Width

74.33 mm

77.60 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

7.59 mm

7.75 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

194 grams

192 grams

205 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera35 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

N/A

30 x Digital Zoom

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps

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

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

7000 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Super Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W 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.

15h 37m

14h 18m

14h 42m

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

40m

49m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

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 / N66
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 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
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 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)