Oppo Reno 16 F 5G vs Reno 15 F

70 out of 100
Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
VS
65 out of 100
Oppo Reno 15 F

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 Oppo Reno 15 F, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Ready for eSIM technology
  • 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1008 and 890 points
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 15 F
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (865K versus 789K)

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 16 F 5G and Reno 15 F 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.
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8 / 128 GB
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8 / 128 GB
70.7
(Good)
Value Index
77.6
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.57 inches 6.57 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2372 pixels 1080 x 2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 397 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1400 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Crystal Guardd Corning Gorilla Glass+
Screen-to-body ratio 88% 88%
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) 158.18 mm (6.23 inches)
Width 74.93 mm (2.95 inches) 74.93 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness 8.44 mm (0.33 inches) 8.14 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors White, Purple Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability - Good (3.44/5)
Drop resistance - Good (C) · 90 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Reno 16 F 5G and Oppo Reno 15 F
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max clock 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 4 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1047 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS ~346.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Oppo Reno 16 F 5G and Oppo Reno 15 F
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1008
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2891
2579
Compute Score (GPU)
2443
1527
Compute Score (GPU) 2443 1527
Single-core score 1008 890
Multi-core score 2891 2579
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
789658
Reno 15 F +10%
865334
CPU 212573 317576
GPU 206226 102038
Memory 179540 209948
UX 191319 235772
Total score 789658 865334
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM ColorOS 16 ColorOS 16
OS updates 3 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 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 Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:02 hr 1:04 hr
Battery cycles - 1600 cycles

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash LED 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 116° 112°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX882
Sensor size 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP -
Aperture f/2.8 -
Focal length 92 mm -
Sensor size 1/3.13" (≈ 0.32 inch) -
Pixel size 0.56 micron -
Stabilization Optical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm 16 mm
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - No

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 CMOS 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 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
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
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
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 June 2026 January 2026
Release date July 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $480 -
Successor - - Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Oppo Reno 16 F 5G. It has a better camera, gaming, battery life, and connectivity.

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