iQOO Neo 10 vs realme 16 Pro 5G

The short answer

iQOO Neo 10 charges faster, at 120 W against 80.

Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.

2 phones side by side. Show only differences

Specification	iQOO Neo 10 ₹31,999launch price · May 2025	realme 16 Pro 5G ₹31,999launch price · Jan 2026
Placement
At its price	Upper half ₹30–40k	Bottom quarter ₹30–40k
Spec index	8.3 / 10	8.0 / 10
Key Specs
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Rear Camera	50 MP + 8 MP	200 MP + 8 MP
Front Camera	32 MP	50 MP
Battery	7000 mAh	7000 mAh
Display	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
General
Launch Date	May 26, 2025 (Official)	January 6, 2026 (Official)
Operating System	Android v15	Android v16
Custom UI	Funtouch OS 15	realme UI 7
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
CPU	Octa core (3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.01 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720)	Octa core (2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Fabrication	4 nm	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 825	Mali-G615 MC2
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Display
Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Screen Size	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Resolution	1260x2800 px (1.5K)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.6:9
Pixel Density	453 ppi	450 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	89.33 %	89.24 %
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness	5500 nits (peak)	6500 nits (peak), 1400 nits (HBM)
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Refresh Rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Screen Protection	—	AGC DT star D+
Design
Height	163.72 mm	162.6 mm
Width	75.88 mm	77.6 mm
Thickness	8.09 mm	7.8 mm
Weight	206 grams	192 grams
Colours	Inferno Red, Titanium Chrome, Alpine White, Asphalt Black	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
Waterproof	Yes, IP65	Yes, IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
Build Material	—	Frame: Plastic Back: Plastic (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple) Back: Silicone polymer, leather-effect finish (Master Gold)
Main Camera
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Resolution	50 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.953" sensor size) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.56" sensor size, 84 degree field of view, 2-axis OIS) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (112 degree field of view)
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
OIS	Yes	Yes
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution	8192 x 6144 Pixels	—
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	—
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night Mode Portrait Mode Panorama Pro Mode Supermoon Mode Long Exposure Live Photo	Portrait Night Panorama Slow motion Long Exposure Dual-view video Time-lapse High Resolution (200 MP) Underwater Tilt-shift
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	30 x Digital Zoom 2 x In-sensor Lossless Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps (slow motion) 1280x720 @ 240 fps (slow motion)
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion Time Lapse	Slo-motion HDR video EIS and OIS stabilisation Dual-view video Time-lapse
Sensor	—	Samsung ISOCELL HP5
Front Camera
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution	32 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	50 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (86.7 degree field of view)
Autofocus	No	No
Flash	No	No
Camera Features	—	Portrait Night Panorama Dual-view video Time-lapse
Video Recording	—	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Battery
Capacity	7000 mAh	7000 mAh
Type	Li-ion (Silicon Carbon)	—
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 120W	Yes, Fast, 80W
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Storage
Internal Memory	128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Expandable Memory	No	No
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
Storage Type	UFS 4.1 (UFS 3.1 on the 128 GB variant)	UFS 3.1
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
SIM 1	-	-
5G Bands	SA n1 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n18 / n20 / n26 / n28A / n28B / n38 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n77 / n78 NSA n1 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n20 / n28A / n28B / n38 / n40 / n41 / n77 / n78	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands	FD-LTE B1 / B3 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B26 / B28A / B28B TD-LTE B38 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B48	TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
3G Bands	WCDMA B1 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19	UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 MHz	GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz
EDGE	Available	Available
SIM 2	-	-
GPRS	Available	Available
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Display, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4	Yes, v5.4
GPS	Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC, QZSS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared Sensor	Yes	Yes
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
Multimedia
FM Radio	No	—
Stereo Speaker	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Audio Features	—	LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	In Display	In Display
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	Optical
Heart Rate Monitor	No	No
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Colour temperature sensor