Vivo · September 29, 2026
iQOO 16
Excellent
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#25 of 458 phones
The Vivo iQOO 16 is a phone from Vivo, announced in September 2026.
It has a 6.85-inch OLED display with a 165 Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset with up to 16 GB of RAM, a 50 MP main camera and a 8,400 mAh battery with 100 W wired charging.
Its vsfind score is 92/100, ranking #25 of 458 phones in our database. Its strongest section is performance (100/100).
Highlights
- Screen size
- 6.85″
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB
- Storage (max)
- 1 TB
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Battery capacity
- 8400 mAh
- Wired charging
- 100 W
- Weight
- 229.8 g
- 5G: Yes
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
Section scores
How scores workPros
- Flagship-class chipset
- Large battery (8400 mAh)
- Top dust and water resistance (IP68 + IP69)
Cons
No notable weaknesses among its scored specs.
Who is it for?
Mobile photographers
Camera score 93/100
Gamers and power users
Performance score 100/100
Features
What it has, at a glance
Network & wireless
- 5G: Yes
- eSIM: Yes
- NFC: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB): No
- Satellite connectivity: No
Charging
- Wireless charging: Yes
- Reverse charging: No
Camera features
- Optical stabilization (OIS): Yes
- Ultra-wide camera: Yes
- Telephoto camera: Yes
- Periscope lens: Yes
Audio
- Stereo speakers: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: No
- FM radio: No
Security
- Fingerprint reader: Yes
- 3D face unlock: No
Build & storage
- Water resistant (IP): Yes
- microSD slot: No
- Infrared blaster: Yes
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- 100/100
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB
- Storage (max)
- 1 TB
- Process node
- 2 nm
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| OS | Android 17, OriginOS 7 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance) |
| GPU | Adreno 850 |
| Card slot | No |
|---|---|
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- 1/1.3″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Yes
- Optical zoom
- 3×
- Video recording
- 8K
- Front camera
- 32 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Yes
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| 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 |
|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm |
|---|---|
| Features | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Battery
- Battery capacity
- 8400 mAh
- Wired charging
- 100 W
- Wireless charging
- 40 W
- Reverse charging
- No
- Reverse charging type
- No
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| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging | 100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging |
Display
- Screen size
- 6.85″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 165 Hz
- Pixel density
- 508 ppi
- Peak brightness
- 10000 nits
- Resolution
- 1440x3168
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| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)* |
|---|---|
| Size | 6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density) * Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only |
Design & durability
- Weight
- 229.8 g
- Thickness
- 8.3 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- IP68 + IP69
- Back material
- Fiber
- Frame material
- Aluminum
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| Dimensions | 163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back |
| SIM | · 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) |
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- USB speed
- USB 3.x
- USB port
- USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- No
- NFC
- Yes
- eSIM
- Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- No
- Satellite connectivity
- No
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No
- Fingerprint reader
- Under display (ultrasonic)
- 3D face unlock
- No
- Infrared blaster
- Yes
- FM radio
- No
- microSD slot
- No
- Card slot
- No
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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, 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 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound |
General
- Operating system
- Android 17
- Launch price
- About 790 EUR
- Year
- 2026
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| Announced | 2026, September 29 |
|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 29 |
| Colors | Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light |
|---|---|
| Models | V2606A |
| Price | About 790 EUR |
Spec source: www.gsmarena.com · Last updated: November 12, 2026
Storage & RAM
Scores use the highest configuration.
- 256 GB · 12 GB RAM
- 512 GB · 12 GB RAM
- 512 GB · 16 GB RAM
- 1 TB · 16 GB RAM
