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Vivo iQOO 16
Display
6.85" 1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Main camera
50MP
Battery
8400 mAh
8.7
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Network
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
Launch
Announced
2026, September 29
Status
Available
Body
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
Durability
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
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)
Platform
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
Memory
Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Type
UFS 4.1
Main Camera
Modules
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
Selfie Camera
Module
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Features
HDR · 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Comms
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
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Misc
Colors
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
Models
V2606A
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