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Oppo Reno 16 vs Reno 15

81 out of 100
Oppo Reno 16
VS
75 out of 100
Oppo Reno 15
Oppo Reno 16
Oppo Reno 15

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 15, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and came out 4 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
  • 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2078K versus 1394K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 27% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1611 and 1270 points
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 15
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Oppo Reno 16 and Reno 15 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Reno 16
85*
Reno 15
84*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Reno 16
90*
Reno 15
85
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*
Reno 15
75*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
89.4
(Very good)
Value Index
58.3
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Reno 16
vs
Reno 15

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 20:9
PPI 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1800 nits 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3600 nits 1200 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% 88.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
Reno 16
n/a
Reno 15
1298 nits

Design and build

Height 151.21 mm (5.95 inches) 158.3 mm (6.23 inches)
Width 72.42 mm (2.85 inches) 74.83 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 7.77 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Purple White, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Reno 16 +1%
89.6%
Reno 15
88.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Oppo Reno 16 and Oppo Reno 15
SoC
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
GPU
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

Benchmark comparison of Oppo Reno 16 and Oppo Reno 15
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Reno 16 +27%
1611
Reno 15
1270
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Reno 16 +56%
6402
Reno 15
4106
Compute Score (GPU)
Reno 16 +61%
12492
Reno 15
7750
Compute Score (GPU) 12492 7750
Single-core score 1611 1270
Multi-core score 6402 4106
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Reno 16 +49%
2078850
Reno 15
1394716
CPU 646700 481018
GPU 646793 327987
Memory 276204 249030
UX 509153 336681
Total score 2078850 1394716
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 8 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 6500 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 (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 0:57 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 11:50 hr
Watching video - 17:46 hr
Gaming - 06:35 hr
Standby - 139 hr
General battery life
Reno 16
n/a
Reno 15
29:05 hr
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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 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 116° 116°
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
Standard lens
Image resolution 200 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor - Sony LYT-600
Sensor size - 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 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
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL JN5
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm 15 mm
Sensor - OmniVision OV08D
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
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
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 Depends on the region
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 January 2026
Release date May 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $515 $549
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

If the performance, gaming, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Reno 16. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Oppo Reno 15.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
48 (80%)
12 (20%)
Total votes: 60

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