Oppo Reno 16 F 5G vs Huawei Nova 16
70
out of 100
VS
74
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.57-inch Oppo Reno 16 F 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy) that was released on June 25, 2026, against the Huawei Nova 16, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010S and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300 Energy
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 16
- 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1155K versus 789K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 16% higher pixel density (461 vs 397 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1320 and 1008 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.57 inches | 6.68 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2372 pixels | 1280 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 397 ppi | 461 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1400 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Crystal Guardd | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 158.16 mm (6.23 inches) | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) |
| Width | 74.93 mm (2.95 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.44 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy | HiSilicon Kirin 9010S |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 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 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121 - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | SMIC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2443 | 2617 |
| Single-core score | 1008 | 1320 |
| Multi-core score | 2891 | 3588 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 212573 | 497899 |
| GPU | 206226 | 161806 |
| Memory | 179540 | 260948 |
| UX | 191319 | 235139 |
| Total score | 789658 | 1155792 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | - |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| ROM | ColorOS 16 | - |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:02 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.5x | Optical, 3.7x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 116° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 92 mm | 88 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/2.5" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 6.0 |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| 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 | June 2026 | June 2026 |
| Release date | July 2026 | June 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $480 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, battery life, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Huawei Nova 16. But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Oppo Reno 16 F 5G.
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