| Launch Date | 2026, September 29 |
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| Website | Vivo iQOO 16 Official Website |
| 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 |
| Dimensions | 163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm |
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| Weight | 222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 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) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China |
| Colors | Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light |
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak) |
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| Size | 6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 17, OriginOS 7 |
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| 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 |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB |
|---|---|
| Storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1 |
| Lens 1 | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS |
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| Lens 2 | 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom |
| Lens 3 | 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Lens 1 | 32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm |
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| Features | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Capacity | Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh |
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| Charging | 100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
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| Bluetooth | 5.4/6.0, 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) |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Box Price | ₹ 100,000/- |
|---|---|
| USD Price | $1,039 |
| Brand | Vivo Mobiles |
| Model No | V2606A |
Vivo launched the Vivo iQOO 16 on 29 Sep 2026. Its price in India is ₹ 100,000, or $1,039 in the US.
It has a 6.85-inch AMOLED display, the Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, 12GB RAM and a 8400 mAh battery.
The Vivo iQOO 16 supports GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G on these bands:
The phone measures 163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm and weighs 222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 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). SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China. Colours: Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light. Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass.
The display measures 6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) with a resolution of 1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density). Panel type: AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak).
It runs Android 17, OriginOS 7. The chipset is the Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) with an octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance) CPU.
The Vivo iQOO 16 comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1 storage.
The main camera has 3 lenses:
Camera features: LED flash, HDR, panorama.
Selfie camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm.
The Vivo iQOO 16 has a Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh battery with 100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging charging. Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers.
| Pakistan | Rs 179,999 |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Tk 120,000 |
| USA | $1,039 |
| Canada | Not available in Canada US price: $1,039 |
| Kuwait | Not available in Kuwait US price: $1,039 |
| Malaysia | Not available in Malaysia US price: $1,039 |
| Nepal | Not available in Nepal US price: $1,039 |
| Philippines | Not available in the Philippines US price: $1,039 |
| Qatar | Not available in Qatar US price: $1,039 |
| Saudi Arabia | Not available in Saudi Arabia US price: $1,039 |
| Singapore | Not available in Singapore US price: $1,039 |
| Sri Lanka | Not available in Sri Lanka US price: $1,039 |
| UAE | Not available in the UAE US price: $1,039 |
| UK | Not available in the UK US price: $1,039 |
| Indonesia | Not available in Indonesia US price: $1,039 |
| China | ¥ 5,999 |
| Brazil | Not available in Brazil US price: $1,039 |
| Russia | Not available in Russia US price: $1,039 |
| Morocco | Not available in Morocco US price: $1,039 |
| Algeria | دج 140,265 (Estimated) |
| Nigeria | Not available in Nigeria US price: $1,039 |
| Iran | تومان 4,363,800 (Estimated) |
| Thailand | Not available in Thailand US price: $1,039 |
| Egypt | Not available in Egypt US price: $1,039 |
| Vietnam | Not available in Vietnam US price: $1,039 |
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