Vivo

vivo iQOO 16

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Announced: 2026, September 29
Display: 6.85" AMOLED 165Hz 10000 nits
OS: Android 17, OriginOS 7
Storage: 256GB / 12GB RAM, 512GB / 12GB RAM, 512GB / 16GB RAM, 1TB / 16GB RAM
Camera: 50MP wide + 50MP periscope telephoto + 50MP ultrawide
Battery: 8400 mAh, 100W

The vivo iQOO 16 is a smartphone from Vivo, announced in September 2026. It comes with a 6.85" AMOLED display, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, up to 1024GB of storage and 16GB of RAM, a 50MP main camera, a 8400 mAh battery and 5G support.

Display

Type: AMOLED
Size: 6.85 inches
Resolution: 1440 x 3168 (~508 ppi)
Refresh Rate: 165Hz
Peak Brightness: 10000 nits
Screen-to-body: 90.5%

Performance & Storage

OS: Android 17
UI: OriginOS 7
Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Storage: 256GB / 12GB RAM, 512GB / 12GB RAM, 512GB / 16GB RAM, 1TB / 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Wide: 50 MP, f/1.7
Periscope telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm
Ultrawide: 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm
Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video: 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm
Features: HDR
Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery

Capacity: 8400 mAh (Si/C Li-Ion)
Wired Charging: 100W
Wireless Charging: 40W

Features

Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Body

Dimensions: 163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm
SIM: · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Build: Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back

Network

Technology: GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Speed: HSPA, LTE, 5G
2gbands: GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3gbands: HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4gbands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5gbands: 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

Connectivity

WLAN: Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth: 5.4
USB: Type-C 3.2
NFC: Yes
Radio: No
Positioning: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)