Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) vs Reno 13 Pro 5G

Here we compared two 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 13 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8350 and came out 1 year and 7 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 Pro 5G (Global)
  • Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 6700 vs 5800 mAh
  • 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2429K versus 1662K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • The phone is 1 year and 7 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Ready for eSIM technology
  • 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1567 and 1432 points
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
  • Has a 0.51 inch larger screen size

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) and Reno 13 Pro 5G 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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Value for money (Beta)

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12 / 256 GB
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12 / 256 GB
41.7
(Average)
Value Index
48.6
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.32 inches 6.83 inches
Resolution 1216 x 2640 pixels 1272 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 -
PPI 460 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 1800 nits 1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3600 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6% 90.9%
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 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 151.21 mm (5.95 inches) 162.8 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 72.42 mm (2.85 inches) 76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Purple Black, Pink, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability - Good (3.37/5)
Drop resistance - Good (C) Β· 120 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) and Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max clock 3400 MHz 3350 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek APU 780
GPU
Graphics Mali-G720 MP8 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU shading units 1024 768
GPU clock 1508 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS ~3088.4 GFLOPS ~2150.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) and Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 14852 -
Single-core score 1567 1432
Multi-core score 5965 4258
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 612932 459497
GPU 952016 489918
Memory 394012 276771
UX 470174 436240
Total score 2429134 1662456
Samples Less than 3 [3 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 65%
Graphics test - 9 FPS
Graphics score - 1174
3DMark Solar Bay
Graphics test - 18 FPS
Section 1 - 19 FPS
Section 2 - 18 FPS
Section 3 - 16 FPS
Graphics score - 4723
Sources: 3DMark [5]
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#169th place)

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-11-05 (M4rk)AnTuTu 122209614
Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (Parvej)AnTuTu 121663473
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-23 (SHOUVIK SAHA)AnTuTu 111728323
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-29 (SHOUVIK SAHA)AnTuTu 111662456
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-28 (SHOUVIK SAHA)AnTuTu 111628998

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 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 15
ROM ColorOS 16 ColorOS 15
OS size 56 GB -
OS updates 5 years 2 years
Security updates 6 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 6700 mAh 5800 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 80 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) -
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:03 hr 0:42 hr
Battery cycles - 1600 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 11:34 hr
Watching video - 18:04 hr
Gaming - 07:25 hr
Standby - 132 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED 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 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 116Β° 116Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5 Sony IMX890
Sensor size 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 0.5 micron 1 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" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm 15 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC50F6 -
Sensor size 1/2.88" (β‰ˆ 0.35 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 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 21 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5 -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus -
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 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, 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 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 Flagship Mid-range
Announced June 2026 November 2024
Release date July 2026 November 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $899 $600
Successor - - Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
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

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) is definitely a better buy.

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