Screen size
iQOO 16Winner: 6.9"+0.3%
T5 Pro6.8"
Quick verdict
iQOO 16 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
iQOO 16
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
T5 Pro
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
T5 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
T5 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
T5 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsT5 Pro
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48
5G bands
iQOO 16
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
T5 Pro
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
T5 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 16
2026, September 29
T5 Pro
2026, April 15
Status
iQOO 16
Available. Released 2026, September 29
T5 Pro
Released Apr 21, 2026
Dimensions
iQOO 16
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
T5 Pro
163.7 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO 16
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
T5 Pro
213 g (7.51 oz)
Build
iQOO 16
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
T5 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
iQOO 16
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
T5 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO 16
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
T5 Pro
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO 16
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
T5 Pro
AMOLED, 144Hz, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO 16
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
T5 Pro
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 16
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
T5 Pro
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Other
iQOO 16
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
T5 Pro
-
OS
iQOO 16
Android 17, OriginOS 7
T5 Pro
Android 16, Origin OS 6.0
Chipset
iQOO 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
T5 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
CPU
iQOO 16
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
T5 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Kryo Prime + 3x2.4 GHz Kryo Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo Silver)
GPU
iQOO 16
Adreno 850
T5 Pro
Adreno 810
Card slot
iQOO 16
No
T5 Pro
No
Internal
iQOO 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
T5 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO 16
UFS 4.1
T5 Pro
UFS 3.1
Triple
iQOO 16
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
T5 Pro
-
Features
iQOO 16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
T5 Pro
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iQOO 16
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
T5 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
iQOO 16
-
T5 Pro
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
iQOO 16
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
T5 Pro
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
iQOO 16
HDR
T5 Pro
-
Video
iQOO 16
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
T5 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
T5 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 16
No
T5 Pro
No
Other
iQOO 16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
T5 Pro
-
WLAN
iQOO 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
T5 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO 16
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
T5 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iQOO 16
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
T5 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
iQOO 16
Yes
T5 Pro
No
Infrared port
iQOO 16
Yes
T5 Pro
-
Radio
iQOO 16
No
T5 Pro
No
USB
iQOO 16
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
T5 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 16
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
T5 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 16
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
T5 Pro
Si/C Li-Ion 9020 mAh
Charging
iQOO 16
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
T5 Pro
90W wired, 50% in 37 min Reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
iQOO 16
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
T5 Pro
Cosmic Black, Glacier Blue
Models
iQOO 16
V2606A
T5 Pro
-
Price
iQOO 16
About 790 EUR
T5 Pro
About 270 EUR