Home > Smartphone comparison > Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) vs Reno 15 Pro Max – which one to choose?

Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) vs Reno 15 Pro Max

80 out of 100
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
VS
81 out of 100
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.32-inch Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) (with MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super) that was released on June 25, 2026, against the Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8450 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Memory
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2429K versus 2131K)
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • Weighs 17 grams less
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Has a 0.46 inch larger screen size

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) and Reno 15 Pro Max crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
DeviceFacts Score
Final comparison evaluation
Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate DeviceFacts Score
📱 Primary usage:

Value for money (Beta)

To get an accurate value-for-money index, update the default prices with actual prices from your country’s retailers (for the selected memory configs) and press the "Calculate" button.
Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
41.7
(Average)
Value Index
50.1
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
vs
Reno 15 Pro Max

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.32 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1216 x 2640 pixels 1272 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 460 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3600 nits 3600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6% 91.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.6% -
PWM 90 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Screen space comparison
Reno 15 Pro Max
6.78″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
6.32″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~15% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 151.21 mm (5.95 inches) 161.26 mm (6.35 inches)
Width 72.42 mm (2.85 inches) 76.46 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Purple Gold, Brown
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) and Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max clock 3400 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725		 - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725
L3 cache 6 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek NPU 880
GPU
Graphics Mali-G720 MP8 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU shading units 1024 896
GPU clock 1508 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~3088.4 GFLOPS ~2329.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) and Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 14852 12469
Single-core score 1567 1608
Multi-core score 5965 6321
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 612932 671568
GPU 952016 654429
Memory 394012 282208
UX 470174 523415
Total score 2429134 2131620
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#160th place)
Submit your benchmark results

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4266 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM ColorOS 16 ColorOS 16
OS size 56 GB -
OS updates 5 years 5 years
Security updates 6 years 6 years

Battery

Capacity 6700 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 80 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:03 hr 0:58 hr
Add your battery life

Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 200 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240 16320 x 12240
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 120FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p) 960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 116° 100°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 200 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5 Samsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 0.5 micron 0.5 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.8 f/2.8
Focal length 80 mm 85 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 16 mm 16 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC50F6 -
Sensor size 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced June 2026 January 2026
Release date July 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $899 $800
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global).

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
4 (40%)
6 (60%)
Total votes: 10

Related comparisons

1. Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max vs Honor 600 Pro
2. Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max vs Oppo Reno 15 Pro
3. Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max vs Honor Win
4. Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max vs Xiaomi 17T
5. Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max vs Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (China)
6. Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) vs Honor 600 Pro
7. Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) vs Xiaomi Redmi K90 Ultra
8. Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) vs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
9. Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) vs Xiaomi 17T Pro
10. Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) vs Realme GT 8 Pro
Compare other phones (860+)

User opinions

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below
🌐 Register your profile and become part of DeviceFacts community!
EnglishРусский