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Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (China) vs Reno 15 Pro

87 out of 100
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (China)
VS
80 out of 100
Oppo Reno 15 Pro
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (China)
Oppo Reno 15 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (China) (with MediaTek Dimensity 9500s) that was released on May 25, 2026, against the Oppo Reno 15 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8450 and came out 7 months before. 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 Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (China)
  • 50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3079K versus 2057K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Has a 0.46 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6200 mAh
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • The phone is 7 months newer
  • 57% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2623 and 1671 points
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 15 Pro
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Weighs 18 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (China) and Reno 15 Pro 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
VS
12 / 256 GB
75.6
(Good)
Value Index
60.5
(Average)

Tests and specifications

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

Display

Type AMOLED 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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1800 nits 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 330 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6% 89.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Screen space comparison
Reno 16 Pro 5G (China)
6.78″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
Reno 15 Pro
6.32″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~15% more screen space

Design and build

Height 161.31 mm (6.35 inches) 151.21 mm (5.95 inches)
Width 76.46 mm (3.01 inches) 72.42 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) 7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Blue Blue, Brown
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (China) and Oppo Reno 15 Pro
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500s MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Max clock 3730 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925		 - 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 12 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU MediaTek NPU 880
GPU
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU shading units 1536 896
GPU clock 1612 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~4952.1 GFLOPS ~2329.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (China) and Oppo Reno 15 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 18602 12314
Single-core score 2623 1671
Multi-core score 8359 6695
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Reno 16 Pro 5G (China) +50%
3079298
Reno 15 Pro
2057699
CPU 856895 649386
GPU 1052004 648554
Memory 449847 279684
UX 720552 480075
Total score 3079298 2057699
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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 updates - 5 years
Security updates - 6 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6200 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 80 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 0:53 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 200 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240 -
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 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 116° 116°
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 HP5
Sensor size - 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size - 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
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
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
Autofocus No 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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* No 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 May 2026 November 2025
Release date May 2026 November 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $660 $639
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 Pro 5G (China) is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
11 (68.8%)
5 (31.3%)
Total votes: 16

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