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Realme 16 Pro vs Oppo Reno 16

70 out of 100
Realme 16 Pro
VS
81 out of 100
Oppo Reno 16
Realme 16 Pro
Oppo Reno 16

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Realme 16 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max) that was released on January 6, 2026, against the Oppo Reno 16, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  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 Realme 16 Pro
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has a 0.46 inch larger screen size
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 16
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2078K versus 919K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 61% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1611 and 998 points
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.18 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Realme 16 Pro and Oppo Reno 16 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
16 Pro
91
Reno 16
93
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
16 Pro
76*
Reno 16
85*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
16 Pro
43
Reno 16
71
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
16 Pro
20
Reno 16
61
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
16 Pro
92*
Reno 16
90*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
16 Pro
73
Reno 16
69
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
DeviceFacts Score
Final comparison evaluation
16 Pro
70*
Reno 16
81*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
39.1
(Mediocre)
Value Index
89.4
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
16 Pro
vs
Reno 16

Display

Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.32 inches
Resolution 1272 x 2772 pixels 1216 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 6500 nits 3600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection AGC DT star D+ Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 89.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
Screen space comparison
16 Pro
6.78″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
Reno 16
6.32″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~15% more screen space
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 162.6 mm (6.4 inches) 151.21 mm (5.95 inches)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) 72.42 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear material Eco-leather -
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors Gold, Gray, Purple White, Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Good (3.18/5) -
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
16 Pro
89.5%
Reno 16
89.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme 16 Pro and Oppo Reno 16
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super
Max clock 2500 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek NPU 880
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU shading units 256 1024
GPU clock 1047 MHz 1508 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~3088.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme 16 Pro and Oppo Reno 16
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
16 Pro
998
Reno 16 +61%
1611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
16 Pro
2881
Reno 16 +122%
6402
Compute Score (GPU)
16 Pro
2508
Reno 16 +398%
12492
Compute Score (GPU) 2508 12492
Single-core score 998 1611
Multi-core score 2881 6402
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
16 Pro
919158
Reno 16 +126%
2078850
CPU 328148 646700
GPU 124316 646793
Memory 190992 276204
UX 275702 509153
Total score 919158 2078850
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme 16 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-03-25 (BIJAN Majumder)AnTuTu 11919158
📘 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 GPU2492
📘 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 GPU2508
📘 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 CPU998 / 2881
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM Realme UI 7.0 ColorOS 16
OS size 36 GB -
OS updates 5 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 6700 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 80 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes (80% in 40 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:05 hr -
Battery cycles 1600 cycles -
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Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 200 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240 16320 x 12240
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 112° 116°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 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/1.9 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) -
Pixel size 0.5 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.8
Focal length - 80 mm
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Focal length - 16 mm
Sensor size 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) -
Pixel size 0.61 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6 (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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Depends on the region 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 No
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 Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2026 May 2026
Release date January 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $499 $515
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 80 W Yes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo Reno 16 is definitely a better buy.

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