iQOO 16 vs iQOO 5 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	iQOO 16	iQOO 5
key specs
Display	6.85-inch	6.56-inch
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Front Camera	32-megapixel	16-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel	50-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel
RAM	12GB	8GB
Storage	256GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	8400mAh	4500mAh
OS	Android 17	Android 10
Resolution	1,440x3,168 pixels	1080x2376 pixels
general
Brand	iQOO	iQOO
Model	16	5
Release date	September 29, 2026	August 17, 2020
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	No	-
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Body type	Metal	-
Dimensions (mm)	163.75 x 76.90 x 8.30	160.04 x 75.60 x 8.32
Weight (g)	222.50	197.00
IP rating	IP69	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	8400	4500
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	100W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless Charging Type	40W	-
Colours	Chasing the Light, Legend, and Racing Track	Star Trace, Hao Ying
display
Refresh Rate	165 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.85	6.56
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1,440x3,168 pixels	1080x2376 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.8:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	508	-
hardware
Processor	octa-core	2.84GHz octa-core (1x2.84GHz + 3x2.42GHz + 4x1.8GHz)
Processor make	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
RAM	12GB	8GB
Internal storage	256GB	128GB
Expandable storage	-	No
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.68) + 50-megapixel (f/2.05) + 50-megapixel (f/2.65)	50-megapixel (f/1.85) + 13-megapixel (f/2.2) + 13-megapixel (f/2.46)
No. of Rear Cameras	3	-
Rear autofocus	Yes	Yes
Rear flash	Yes	Yes
Front camera	32-megapixel (f/2.2)	16-megapixel (f/2.4)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Pop-Up Camera	No	No
Front autofocus	Yes	-
Front flash	No	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
software
Operating system	Android 17	Android 10
Skin	OriginOS 7	iQoo UI 1.5
connectivity
Wi-Fi 7	Yes	-
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 5.10
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Headphones	Type-C	-
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
NFC	-	Yes
USB OTG	-	Yes
Lightning	-	No
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM + CDMA	GSM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
3G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM + CDMA	GSM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
3G	-	Yes
sensors
Face unlock	Yes	Yes
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	-
Fingerprint sensor	-	Yes

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