Apple iPhone Duo vs Vivo iQOO 16
Verdict
The Apple iPhone Duo scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (connectivity & features), while the Vivo iQOO 16 leads in camera, battery and design & durability; they are even on performance and display.
The biggest difference is camera: 63 vs 93 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone Duo for connectivity & features; choose the Vivo iQOO 16 for camera and battery.
- iPhone Duo leads in 7 fields
- iQOO 16 leads in 14 fields
- 17 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone Duo | iQOO 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 100 |
| Camera | 63 | 93 |
| Battery | 74 | 92 |
| Display | 94 | 94 |
| Design & durability | 81 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 82 | 79 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone Duo: 100/100
- iQOO 16: 100/100
- Chipset
- iPhone Duo: Apple A20 Pro
- iQOO 16: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- RAM (max)
- iPhone Duo: 12 GB
- iQOO 16: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone Duo: 2 TB
- iQOO 16: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone Duo: 2 nm
- iQOO 16: 2 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone Duo: 48 MP
- iQOO 16: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone Duo: 1/1.56″
- iQOO 16: 1/1.3″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone Duo: 4K 120 fps
- iQOO 16: 8K
- Front camera
- iPhone Duo: 12 MP
- iQOO 16: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- iQOO 16: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone Duo: 4883 mAh
- iQOO 16: 8400 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone Duo: 51:30 h
- iQOO 16: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone Duo: 1000
- iQOO 16: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone Duo: Unknown
- iQOO 16: 100 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone Duo: 25 W
- iQOO 16: 40 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone Duo: 7.6″
- iQOO 16: 6.85″
- Panel type
- iPhone Duo: LTPO OLED(Better)
- iQOO 16: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone Duo: 120 Hz
- iQOO 16: 165 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone Duo: 430 ppi
- iQOO 16: 508 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- iPhone Duo: 3000 nits
- iQOO 16: 10000 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone Duo: 1878x2670
- iQOO 16: 1440x3168
- Screen protection
- iPhone Duo: Nano Texture finish
- iQOO 16: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone Duo: 254 g
- iQOO 16: 229.8 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone Duo: 5.2 mm(Better)
- iQOO 16: 8.3 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone Duo: IP68
- iQOO 16: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone Duo: Glass(Better)
- iQOO 16: Fiber
- Frame material
- iPhone Duo: Titanium(Better)
- iQOO 16: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone Duo: C
- iQOO 16: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone Duo: B
- iQOO 16: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone Duo: A
- iQOO 16: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone Duo: Wi-Fi 7
- iQOO 16: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone Duo: 6.0(Better)
- iQOO 16: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone Duo: USB 3.x
- iQOO 16: USB 3.x
- USB port
- iPhone Duo: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- iQOO 16: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- iQOO 16: No
- NFC
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- iQOO 16: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- iQOO 16: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- iQOO 16: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- iQOO 16: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- iQOO 16: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone Duo: Side-mounted
- iQOO 16: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: No
- Card slot
- iPhone Duo: No
- iQOO 16: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone Duo: iOS 27.1
- iQOO 16: Android 17
- Launch price
- iPhone Duo: € 2,299.00
- iQOO 16: About 790 EUR
- Year
- iPhone Duo: 2026
- iQOO 16: 2026
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| — | iPhone Duo | iQOO 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3447, A3719 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3720 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3721 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3720 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3447 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3721 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3719 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2026, September 29 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, October 23 | Available. Released 2026, September 29 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mm Folded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm | 163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 254 g (8.96 oz) | 222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded), titanium frame & hindge (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back |
| SIM | · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global · eSIM + eSIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Stylus support | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)* |
| Size | 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1878 x 2670 pixels (~430 ppi density) | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density) * Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only |
| Protection | Nano Texture finish Anti‑reflective coating Wide-angle OLED matte display Cover display: LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 5.4 inches, 1398 x 2034 pixels, 460 ppi Ceramic Shield 2, Anti‑reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27.1, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 17, OriginOS 7 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz) | Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Adreno 850 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 4 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), under display camera (1080p@30/60fps) Cover camera: 12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF | 32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4883 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min | 100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Night Sky, Star White | Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light |
| Models | A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719, iPhone19,4 | V2606A |
| Price | € 2,299.00 / £ 1,999.00 | About 790 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 51:30h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (140 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |