Vivo T5 5G vs Realme 16T

72 out of 100
Vivo T5 5G
VS
62 out of 100
Realme 16T

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch Vivo T5 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on September 2, 2026, against the Realme 16T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo T5 5G
  • 77% higher pixel density (449 vs 254 PPI)
  • 80% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1106K versus 613K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
  • 56% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1214 and 779 points
  • Weighs 25 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Realme 16T
  • Comes with 950 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7050 mAh
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB

Review

Evaluation of Vivo T5 5G and Realme 16T crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
74*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
94*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
72*
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6 / 128 GB
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6 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 inches 6.81 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 449 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 2000 nits 1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 5000 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Panda-1681
Screen-to-body ratio 91% 87.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 164.42 mm (6.47 inches) 166.4 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 75.25 mm (2.96 inches) 78.2 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) 8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors Green, Brown Black, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
T5 5G +4%
91%
87.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo T5 5G and Realme 16T
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2700 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: C1 Nano
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: C1 Pro
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 850 Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock - 1072 MHz
FLOPS - ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo T5 5G and Realme 16T
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
T5 5G +56%
1214
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
T5 5G +70%
3338
1959
Compute Score (GPU)
T5 5G +175%
3911
1422
Compute Score (GPU) 3911 1422
Single-core score 1214 779
Multi-core score 3338 1959
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
T5 5G +80%
1106227
613981
CPU 444919 228974
GPU 107878 47614
Memory 215868 159622
UX 337562 177771
Total score 1106227 613981
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo T5 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-16 (Hindu)AnTuTu 111107676
Realme 16T
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM OriginOS 6 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Capacity 7050 mAh 8000 mAh
Max charge power 44 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 28 mm
Sensor Sony IMX882 Sony IMX852
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) 1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 0.6 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 16 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus - No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 20 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No -
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos - No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2026 May 2026
Release date September 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) - $360
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo T5 5G is definitely a better buy.

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