Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16
89
out of 100
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88
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9400) that was released on November 29, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 16, which is powered by Apple A18 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Comes with 2539 mAh larger battery capacity: 6100 vs 3561 mAh
- 77% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2956K versus 1673K)
- Has a 0.68 inch larger screen size
- Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 30W)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Fingerprint scanner
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Weighs 29 grams less
- 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3283 and 2886 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1179 x 2556 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Ceramic Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 86.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 99.7% |
| PWM | - | 60 Hz |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.92 mm (6.41 inches) | 147.6 mm (5.81 inches) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) | 71.6 mm (2.82 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Orange | White, Black, Blue, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | Apple A18 |
| Max clock | 3630 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.63 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 890 | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Apple A18 GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~1907 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 625026 | 441992 |
| GPU | 1321790 | 699959 |
| Memory | 489246 | 173158 |
| UX | 520052 | 358704 |
| Total score | 2956114 | 1673813 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | [2 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2) |
| ROM | OriginOS 5 | - |
| OS size | - | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 6100 mAh | 3561 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 15 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:30 hr | 1:42 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:44 hr |
| Watching video | - | 18:09 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:56 hr |
| Standby | - | 130 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX921 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 80 |
| Preview | - | 84 |
| Zoom | - | 116 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.6" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2024 | September 2024 |
| Release date | November 2024 | September 2024 |
| Launch price | $549 | $799 |
| SAR (head) | - | 1.24 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.41 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16:
- The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
