Vivo Y38 vs Realme 16
Price
299 USD
299 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Realme Mobiles
Model No
Y38
RMX5171
Launch Date
2024, May 03
2026, January 29
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
165.7 x 76 x 8 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
158.3 x 75.1 x 8.1 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
IP64 dust/water resistant
Notification LED round light on the back
Glass front (AGC DT-Star D+), plastic frame, plastic back
AGC DT-Star D+
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 0.5m for 60 days)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Ocean Blue, Dark Green
White Swan, Black Cloud
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.68 inches, 107.2 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Android 16, Realme UI 7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 613
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
256GB
UFS 2.2
256GB
UFS 2.2
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.60µm, PDAF
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Auxiliary lens
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, selfie mirror
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Features
Panorama
Capacity
6000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
44W wired
60W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD2.0
Reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Radio
Unspecified