Oppo Reno 16 vs Motorola Edge 70 Plus

81 out of 100
Oppo Reno 16
VS
71 out of 100
Motorola Edge 70 Plus

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.32-inch Oppo Reno 16 (with MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super) that was released on May 25, 2026, against the Motorola Edge 70 Plus, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 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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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 16
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • 83% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2078K versus 1135K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1611 and 1282 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 70 Plus
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Has a 0.46 inch larger screen size
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 16 and Motorola Edge 70 Plus 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
8 / 128 GB
89.4
(Very good)
Value Index
64.4
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.32 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1216 x 2640 pixels 1272 x 2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 460 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits 1500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3600 nits 5200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6% 91.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 103.7%
PWM - 361 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Edge 70 Plus
6.78″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
Reno 16
6.32″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~15% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
n/a
1410 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 151.21 mm (5.95 inches) 162.7 mm (6.41 inches)
Width 72.42 mm (2.85 inches) 75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.49 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material - Eco-leather
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors White, Black, Purple Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.6%
91.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Reno 16 and Motorola Edge 70 Plus
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max clock 3400 MHz 2500 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
L3 cache 6 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G720 MP8 Adreno 810
GPU shading units 1024 256
GPU clock 1508 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS ~3088.4 GFLOPS ~537.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Oppo Reno 16 and Motorola Edge 70 Plus
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Reno 16 +26%
1611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Reno 16 +81%
6402
Compute Score (GPU)
Reno 16 +246%
12492
Compute Score (GPU) 12492 3610
Single-core score 1611 1282
Multi-core score 6402 3528
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Reno 16 +83%
2078850
1135275
CPU 646700 422891
GPU 646793 197576
Memory 276204 228127
UX 509153 286681
Total score 2078850 1135275
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM ColorOS 16 Hello UI
OS size - 53 GB
OS updates - 3 years
Security updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 6700 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 80 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes

Main camera

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

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 18 mm 2 mm
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size - 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 6E (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 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, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
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 Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
n/a
82.1 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May 2026 September 2026
Release date May 2026 September 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $515 $529
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 80 W Not included
*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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