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Oppo Reno 16 vs Oppo K15

81 out of 100
Oppo Reno 16
VS
71 out of 100
Oppo K15
Oppo Reno 16
Oppo K15

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 Oppo K15, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Super and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
12 / 256 GB
  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
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2078K versus 990K)
  • 53% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1611 and 1053 points
  • Weighs 17 grams less
Reasons to consider the Oppo K15
  • Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 6700 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 16 and Oppo K15 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Reno 16
85*
Oppo K15
70*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Reno 16
90*
Oppo K15
100*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Reno 16
81*
Oppo K15
71*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
12 / 256 GB
89.4
(Very good)
Value Index
113.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Reno 16
vs
Oppo K15

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.32 inches 6.59 inches
Resolution 1216 x 2640 pixels 1256 x 2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 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+ -
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6% 89.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
Screen space comparison
Oppo K15
6.59″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
Reno 16
6.32″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~8% more screen space

Design and build

Height 151.21 mm (5.95 inches) 158.3 mm (6.23 inches)
Width 72.42 mm (2.85 inches) 75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Active fan
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Purple Silver, Gray
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Reno 16
89.6%
Oppo K15
89.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Reno 16 and Oppo K15
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Super
Max clock 3400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 6 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 880 MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G720 MP8 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 1024 256
GPU clock 1508 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS ~3088.4 GFLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Oppo Reno 16 and Oppo K15
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Reno 16 +53%
1611
Oppo K15
1053
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Reno 16 +122%
6402
Oppo K15
2879
Compute Score (GPU)
Reno 16 +383%
12492
Oppo K15
2589
Compute Score (GPU) 12492 2589
Single-core score 1611 1053
Multi-core score 6402 2879
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Reno 16 +110%
2078850
Oppo K15
990352
CPU 646700 347161
GPU 646793 129814
Memory 276204 226781
UX 509153 286596
Total score 2078850 990352
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
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

Battery

Capacity 6700 mAh 8000 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 Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 200 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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° 143°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) 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 26 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm 16 mm
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 18 mm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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, NAVIC
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 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 -

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May 2026 July 2026
Release date May 2026 July 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $515 $340
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 is definitely a better buy.

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