Oppo Reno 16 vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
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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 Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and came out 3 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
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 16
- Comes with 1620 mAh larger battery capacity: 6700 vs 5080 mAh
- 53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2078K versus 1355K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 50W)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1611 and 1332 points
- Weighs 22 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Has a 0.51 inch larger screen size
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.32 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2640 pixels | 1260 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3600 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 98.7% |
| PWM | - | 90 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Phone (4a) Pro
6.83β³ (20:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
Reno 16
6.32β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~14% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 151.21 mm (5.95 inches) | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 72.42 mm (2.85 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Purple | Black, Silver, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.99/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 100 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| 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 |
- 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G720 MP8 | Adreno 722 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 1508 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3088.4 GFLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 12492 | 4719 |
| Single-core score | 1611 | 1332 |
| Multi-core score | 6402 | 4146 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 646700 | 472802 |
| GPU | 646793 | 312151 |
| Memory | 276204 | 226990 |
| UX | 509153 | 343282 |
| Total score | 2078850 | 1355225 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Oppo Reno 16
No benchmark results yet
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-16 (KJIUKU) | AnTuTu 12 | 1523984 |
| π 2026-08-03 (Petros@n) | AnTuTu 11 | 1355225 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Razvan589) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4719 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Razvan589) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1332 / 4146 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Nothing OS 4.1 |
| OS size | - | 37.3 GB |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6700 mAh | 5080 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 50 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (68% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:01 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1400 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 09:55 hr |
| Watching video | - | 21:01 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:05 hr |
| Standby | - | 132 hr |
General battery life
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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 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 116Β° | 120Β° |
| 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 |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX896 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.9 |
| Focal length | 80 mm | 80 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.75" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KKD1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.42" (β 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 | No |
| 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 |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | May 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $515 | $499 |
| 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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