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16 Pro+ vs X500 Pro

Realme 16 Pro+ vs Vivo X500 Pro

What 16 Pro+ does better (5) and where X500 Pro wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Realme · 202616 Pro+

9.6Score

5 advantages≈ $980

Vivo · 2026X500 Pro

9.7Score

14 advantages≈ $920

Higher score

9.8Display8.8

7.6Performance9.6

9.7Camera9.7

9.4Battery9.6

9.5Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

16 Pro+X500 Pro

	16 Pro+	X500 Pro	Difference
Height	162.5 mm	151.8 mm	+10.7 mm
Width	76.3 mm	71.9 mm	+4.4 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.1 mm	=
Weight	198 g	192 g	+6 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 16 Pro+ better than X500 Pro?

Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,510 mAh+8%
Peak brightness6,500 nits vs 4,500 nits+44%
Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+7%
Resolution (width)1,280 px vs 1,216 px+5%

Why is X500 Pro better than 16 Pro+?

AnTuTu score1,147,970 vs 5,016,6234.4×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,982 vs 12,6033.2×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Wireless chargingNo · 16 Pro+: Yes
CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 4.55 GHz+62%
Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 240 fps4×
Process4 nm vs 2 nm2×
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Max video4K vs 8K
Weight198 g vs 192 g+3%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Realme 16 Pro+≈ $9809.6	Vivo X500 Pro≈ $9209.7
Design
Weight	198 g	192 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.1 mm
Height	162.5 mm	151.8 mm
Width	76.3 mm	71.9 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Silicone polymer	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Armor Glass
Colours	Gold, Gray, Camellia Pink	Black, Gray, White, Orange
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.4″
Panel	AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,280 px	1,216 px
Resolution (height)	2,800 px	2,660 px
Pixel density	453 ppi	459 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	6,500 nits	4,500 nits
Measured brightness	1,794 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	91%	90.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Mediatek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	2 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.8 GHz	4.55 GHz
GPU	Adreno 722	Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
AnTuTu score	1,147,970	5,016,623
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,982	12,603
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,109	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	200 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3.5×	3.5×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	240 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,000 mAh	6,510 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Active use (test)	18.3 h	—
Wired charging	80 W	90 W
Charged in 30 min	62%	—
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	40 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.3 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 17
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Realme UI 7.0	OriginOS 7
Major OS updates promised	—	5
EU label
Energy class	B	—
Battery charge cycles	1,300	—
Endurance per cycle	69 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	C	—