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Realme 16T vs Vivo T5x

What 16T does better (4) and where T5x wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Realme 16T
Realme · 202616T
7.6Score
4 advantages≈ $380
vs
Vivo T5x
Vivo · 2026T5x
8.0Score
10 advantages≈ $330
Higher score
7.3Display7.1
5.5Camera6.4
9.5Battery8.7
6.0Features6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

16TT5x
78.2 × 166.48.878.4 × 166.68.4
16TT5xDifference
Height166.4 mm166.6 mm−0.2 mm
Width78.2 mm78.4 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.4 mm+0.4 mm
Weight224 g219 g+5 g

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

Why is 16T better than T5x?

  1. Battery capacity8,000 mAh vs 7,200 mAh+11%
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  3. Wired charging45 W vs 44 W+2%
  4. Memory card slotYes · T5x: No

Why is T5x better than 16T?

  1. Stereo speakersNo · 16T: Yes
  2. Pixel density254 ppi vs 382 ppi+50%
  3. Max video1080p vs 4K
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · 16T: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+8%
  7. Weight224 g vs 219 g+2%
  8. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  9. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  10. Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 16TRealme 16T≈ $3807.6
Vivo T5xVivo T5x≈ $3308.0
Design
Weight224 g219 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.4 mm
Height166.4 mm166.6 mm
Width78.2 mm78.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionPanda-1681 glass—
ColoursStarlight Red, Starlight Black, Aurora GreenCyber Green, Star Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,570 px2,344 px
Pixel density254 ppi382 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.1%85.8%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Turbo
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score438,780—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,016—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme385—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.93"1/2.93"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity8,000 mAh7,200 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Active use (test)22.7 h—
Wired charging45 W44 W
Charged in 30 min—35%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.14 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 7.0OriginOS 6
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