Vivo iQOO 16 vs vivo X500 E

Prices in Kuwait
Product
Vivo iQOO 16
Not available in Kuwait · US price: $1,039
vivo X500 E
Not available in Kuwait · US price: $899

Price
Not available in Kuwait · US price: $1,039
Not available in Kuwait · US price: $899
Status
Not available
Not available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Vivo Mobiles
Model No
V2606A
V2656, V2648

Launch Date
2026, September 29
2026, October 27

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
LTE
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
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
157.5 x 74.3 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 2.93 x 0.30 in)
Weight
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
203 g (7.16 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
White, Gray, Orange

Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR, 1800 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Size
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)

OS
Android 17, OriginOS 7
Android 17, OriginOS 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Adreno 850
Adreno 722

RAM
12GB/16GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1
256GB/512GB

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
64 MP, (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
4K, 1080p; gyro-EIS, OIS

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
HDR
Zeiss optics, HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K, 1080p

Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
90W wired Reverse wired

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

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC (L5)
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG