Realme 16 5g vs Vivo V23 5g

Should you buy Realme 16 5G or Vivo V23 5G? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and k...ey specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsRealme 16 5GVivo V23 5G
Price31999.028900.0
Camera50MP + 2MP And 50MP64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP And 50 MP + 8 MP
Operating SystemAndroid 16Android v12
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Key Specs

Battery

- 4200 mAh

Display

- 6.44 inches (16.36 cm)

Front Camera

- 50 MP + 8 MP

Processor

- MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T

RAM

- 8 GB

Rear Camera

- 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity

7000 mAh 4200 mAh

Quick Charging

60W Fast Charge Yes, Flash, 44W: 68 % in 30 minutes

Removable

- No

Type

USB Type-C Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Camera

Flash

LED Flash -

Front Camera

50MP -

Rear Camera

50MP + 2MP -

Design

Build Material

- Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

Air White, Air Black Stardust Black, Sunshine Gold

Height

- 157.2 mm

Thickness

- 7.3 mm

Water Resistance

IP69 Pro Level -

Weight

183g 179 grams

Width

- 72.4 mm

Dimensions

Height

15.83cm -

Thickness

0.81cm -

Width

7.51cm -
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Display

Aspect Ratio

- 20:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes with notch

Display Type

AMOLED AMOLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

- Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

397 PPI 409 ppi

Refresh Rate

120Hz 90 Hz

Resolution

FHD+2372 × 1080 Pixels 1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Screen Size

6.57 inch 6.44 inches (16.36 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 87.98 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.0% 91.04 %

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup

- Dual

Flash

- Yes, Dual LED

Resolution

- 50 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.28, Ultra-Wide Angle (105° field-of-view) Camera

General

Brand

Realme vivo

Custom UI

realme UI 7.0 Funtouch OS

Launch Date

April 2, 2026 January 5, 2022

Model

16 -

Operating System

Android 16 Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Triple

Flash

- Yes, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 9000 x 7000 Pixels

Resolution

- 64 MP f/1.89, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

- Bokeh portrait video

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- USB Type-C

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3 Yes, v5.2

GPS

Yes Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

- No

Network Support

2G, 3G, 4G, 4G VOLTE, 5G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 1.08 W/kg, Body: 0.72 W/kg

SIM 1

- 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

- 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

Nano-SIM card SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

- Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5 Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Wi-Fi Features

- Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

- MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T

Fabrication

- 6 nm

Graphics

- Mali-G68 MC4

Processor

Dimensity 6400 Turbo -

RAM

8GB/12GB 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

- Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Optical

Other Sensors

- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

- No

Internal Memory

128GB/256GB 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2 -

USB OTG

- Yes
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