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Oppo Reno 16 vs Reno 13 5G

81 out of 100
Oppo Reno 16
VS
73 out of 100
Oppo Reno 13 5G
Oppo Reno 16
Oppo Reno 13 5G

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 Reno 13 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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  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
  • Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 6700 vs 5600 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • The phone is 1 year and 7 months newer
  • 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2078K versus 1727K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1611 and 1416 points
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 13 5G
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 16 and Reno 13 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
VS
8 / 128 GB
89.4
(Very good)
Value Index
69.0
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Reno 16
vs
Reno 13 5G

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 -
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+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6% 89.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
Reno 16
n/a
Reno 13 5G
1208 nits

Design and build

Height 151.21 mm (5.95 inches) 157.9 mm (6.22 inches)
Width 72.42 mm (2.85 inches) 74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 7.2 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Purple Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability - Good (3.82/5)
Drop resistance - Good (C) · 120 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Reno 16
89.6%
Reno 13 5G
89.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Reno 16 and Oppo Reno 13 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8500 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 and Oppo Reno 13 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Reno 16 +14%
1611
Reno 13 5G
1416
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Reno 16 +49%
6402
Reno 13 5G
4311
Compute Score (GPU)
Reno 16 +35%
12492
Reno 13 5G
9287
Compute Score (GPU) 12492 9287
Single-core score 1611 1416
Multi-core score 6402 4311
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Reno 16 +20%
2078850
Reno 13 5G
1727874
CPU 646700 497734
GPU 646793 500794
Memory 276204 285213
UX 509153 444133
Total score 2078850 1727874
Samples Less than 3 [10 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Reno 16
n/a
Reno 13 5G
1184
Graphics test - 9 FPS
Graphics score - 1184
3DMark Solar Bay
Reno 16
n/a
Reno 13 5G
4852
Graphics test - 18 FPS
Section 1 - 20 FPS
Section 2 - 19 FPS
Section 3 - 16 FPS
Graphics score - 4852
Sources: 3DMark [5]
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Recent User Tests

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Oppo Reno 16
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Oppo Reno 13 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-23 (Ghost 1944)AnTuTu 111367175
📘 2026-06-14 -> Sisig_lover15AnTuTu 111794325
📘 2026-04-04 (arjie)AnTuTu 111710602
📘 2026-03-21 (Phat)AnTuTu 111769498
📘 2026-03-18 (Chughtai)AnTuTu 111727874
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
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 15
ROM ColorOS 16 ColorOS 15
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 4 years

Battery

Capacity 6700 mAh 5600 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 -
Fast charging Yes Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 0:43 hr
Battery cycles - 1600 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 12:13 hr
Watching video - 18:35 hr
Gaming - 07:13 hr
Standby - 134 hr
General battery life
Reno 16
n/a
Reno 13 5G
29:27 hr
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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 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 (720p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 116° 115°
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
Sensor size - 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
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 15 mm
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
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
Autofocus 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 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* 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 Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May 2026 November 2024
Release date May 2026 November 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $515 $500
Successor - - Oppo Reno 16
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.

Cast your vote

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Total votes: 6

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