Comparison guide
iPhone 16 vs Vivo X100 Pro: which should you choose?
iPhone 16 and Vivo X100 Pro compared under one framework. One recorded specification difference is Battery capacity: 5400 mAh on the Vivo X100 Pro against 3561 mAh on the iPhone 16. Specifications and their sources are recorded alongside.
Published: 2026-06-01 · Updated: 2026-09-21
Smartphones verdict
Undocumented scoring basis · overall score and upgrade ranking withheld. The table records stored representative configurations; confirm the configuration and price on the merchant page before buying.
- iPhone 16: The base model is packed — the A18 chip plus the Camera Control and Action buttons.
- Vivo X100 Pro: A Zeiss telephoto star — a near-1-inch main and 100mm periscope make portraits stunning.
- Undocumented quality and performance advantages are not ranked
- Specification field coverage (not accuracy): 100%
Choosing between iPhone 16 and Vivo X100 Pro starts with the real use case and the problem to solve, not with which product is newer. No independent laboratory test is implied.
Core specifications on one baseline
| Item | iPhone 16 | Vivo X100 Pro | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 in AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | 6.78 in AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | +11.1% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | 120 Hz AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | +100% |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | 3000 nits AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | +50% |
| Battery capacity | 3561 mAh AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | 5400 mAh AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | +51.6% |
| Main camera | 48 MP AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | 50 MP AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | +4.2% |
| Weight | 170 g AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | 225 g AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | +32.4% |
| Wired charging | 27 W AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | 100 W AskRS catalog index · check date not recorded | +240% |
| Camera system | 48MP main f/1.6 + 12MP ultrawide | 50MP 1-inch main f/1.75 + 50MP ultrawide + 50MP 4.3x periscope (Zeiss) | Different |
| Chipset | Apple A18 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 | Different |
| Color | Ultramarine | Asteroid Black | Different |
| Connectivity | 5G Sub-6, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 2.0 | 5G Sub-6, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C 3.2 | Different |
| CPU model | A18 6-core CPU | Dimensity 9300 octa-core (3.25GHz) | Different |
| GPU model | A18 5-core GPU | Immortalis-G720 MC12 | Different |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB | +100% |
| Operating system | iOS 18 | Funtouch OS 14 (Android 14) | Different |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | LTPO AMOLED | Different |
| Region | GLOBAL | GLOBAL | Same |
| Storage | 128 GB | 512 GB | +240% |
14 of the 36 values in this table carry a source. The rest have no source on record, which is not the same as being wrong.
How to read Same, Different, No data, Unverified and Not applicable is documented on the configuration-level specification screen. If a condition you require is unknown, withhold the decision and match the exact model, sales region and configuration against the sources on that screen.
Differences recorded in the table
8 fields can be ranked on the same basis, listed by weight.
- Battery capacity · Vivo X100 Pro 5400 mAh, iPhone 16 3561 mAh (+51.6%)
- Wired charging · Vivo X100 Pro 100 W, iPhone 16 27 W (+240%)
- Main camera · Vivo X100 Pro 50 MP, iPhone 16 48 MP (+4.2%)
- Memory · Vivo X100 Pro 16 GB, iPhone 16 8 GB (+100%)
- Peak brightness · Vivo X100 Pro 3000 nits, iPhone 16 2000 nits (+50%)
- Refresh rate · Vivo X100 Pro 120 Hz, iPhone 16 60 Hz (+100%)
- Storage · Vivo X100 Pro 512 GB, iPhone 16 128 GB (+240%)
- Weight · iPhone 16 170 g, Vivo X100 Pro 225 g (+32.4%)
The decision axes and the checking order for the whole category are on the Smartphones comparison page.
The two products this comparison names
Match the listing against these models first. The recorded-field count is catalogue completeness, not product quality.
- iPhone 16 · Apple · model number A3287 · released 2024 · recorded fields 18/18
- Vivo X100 Pro · Vivo · model number V2324A · released 2024 · recorded fields 18/18
Fields the two products share
1 recorded field holds the same value for both stored representative configurations, so nothing in this list separates them.
- Region · GLOBAL
Who should choose iPhone 16
iPhone 16 leads the table on Weight. The base model is packed — the A18 chip plus the Camera Control and Action buttons.
Who should choose Vivo X100 Pro
Vivo X100 Pro leads the table on Battery capacity, Wired charging, Main camera, Memory, Peak brightness, Refresh rate, Storage. A Zeiss telephoto star — a near-1-inch main and 100mm periscope make portraits stunning.
How to read price and purchase availability
No merchant link is shown: neither product has an approved listing whose name and configuration match the catalogue, and AsKrs does not guess a destination.
- iPhone 16 · No verified purchase link currently available
- Vivo X100 Pro · No verified purchase link currently available
This comparison is built from published specifications and stored representative configurations. The use context, configuration checks, switching costs, and the scope and limits for Smartphones are documented on the Smartphones comparison page.