Xiaomi 18 Pro vs iQOO 16

Quick Comparison

Both Xiaomi 18 Pro and iQOO 16 comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, iQOO 16 has better resolution of 3168 x 1440 than Xiaomi 18 Pro which has resolution of 2436 x 1120. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

Name	Xiaomi 18 Pro	iQOO 16
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Display	6.4 in	6.85 in
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Battery	7000 mAh	8400 mAh
Camera	200 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP Triple	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple
Price	Rs. 85990	Rs. 89999

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Detailed Comparison

Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is September 23, 2026. The Expected cost of Xiaomi 18 Pro is Rs. 85990. The launch Date of the second phone is September 29, 2026. The Expected cost of iQOO 16 is Rs. 89999.

Display comparison

iQOO 16 has larger screen size of 6.85 inches in comparison to Xiaomi 18 Pro's 6.4 inch screen. Xiaomi 18 Pro has LTPO AMOLED Screen type where as iQOO 16 has AMOLED Screen type. iQOO's phone has display density of 508 PPI & Xiaomi's phone has only 419 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Xiaomi's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.8% than iQOO's phone ~ 90.5%. Xiaomi 18 Pro has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as iQOO 16 has 19.8:9 aspect ratio.

Memory comparison

Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.

Camera comparison

Xiaomi 18 Pro's 200 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses iQOO 16's 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Xiaomi 18 Pro will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to iQOO 16's 32 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 17.

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Full Comparison

Name	Xiaomi 18 Pro	iQOO 16
General
Model	18 Pro 5G	V2606A
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	eSIM/Nano+eSIM/Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 23, 2026	September 29, 2026
Design
Dimensions	72 x 151.8 x 8.5 mm	76.9 x 163.8 x 8.3 mm
Weight	203 g	229.8 g
Bezel less		Yes
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue	Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
Display
Type	Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (68B)	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.4 inches, 1120 x 2436 pixels, 144 Hz	6.85 inches, 1440 x 3168 pixels, 165 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	19.8:9
PPI	~ 419 PPI	~ 508 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 91.8%	~ 90.5%
Glass Type	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Brightness	4000 nits (peak)	2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid,
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes, LTPO	Yes, LTPO
Display Dimming	2160Hz PWM	3300Hz PWM
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Dual Display	2.7 inches, LTPO AMOLED, 596 x 976 pixels, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type		LPDDR6
Expandable RAM		Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1
Card Slot	No
Connectivity
GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	WiFi 7	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	Yes, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging
IR Blaster	Yes	Yes
Extra
GPS	yes with A-GPS, GLONASS,Galelio, BeiDou, QZSS	Yes, with GPS; GLONASS; GALILEO; BeiDou; NavIC; GNSS, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display Ultrasonic	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68/IP69
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Camera
Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP ƒ/2.4 (Periscope Telephoto) 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF	50 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.7 (Periscope Telephoto) 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.1 (Ultra Wide) 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, dual-tone , HDR, panorama	HDR, Panorama
Video Recording	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 720p	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	4K, 1080p	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Technical
OS	Android v17	Android v17
Custom UI	HyperOS 4	OriginOS 7
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
CPU	5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	5.01 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details		2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance
GPU	Adreno	Adreno 850
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes
Multimedia
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB	AAC, OGG, FLAC, WMA, WAV, APE, MP3, MP1
Video	MP4, MKV, AVI, WMV, WEBM, 3GP, ASF playback	MP4, 3GP, AVI
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes
Battery
Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	7000 mAh	8400 mAh, Si/C Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 100W Fast Charging	Yes, 100W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 50W	Yes, 40W
Reverse Charging	Yes, 10W	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 27W
Bypass Charging		Yes