Realme 16 vs OnePlus Nord 5
65
out of 100
VS
74
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.57-inch Realme 16 (with MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo) that was released on January 30, 2026, against the OnePlus Nord 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and came out 7 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 Realme 16
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Reverse charging feature
- The phone is 7 months newer
- Weighs 28 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 5
- 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1848K versus 607K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 13% higher pixel density (450 vs 397 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 60W)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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 | 6.57 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2372 pixels | 1272 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | 397 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1400 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | AGC DT-Star D+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | 90.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 119 Hz |
| Response time | - | 9 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.3 mm (6.23 inches) | 163.41 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 77.04 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | White, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.6/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 735 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1072 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1437 | 10567 |
| Single-core score | 803 | 1963 |
| Multi-core score | 2047 | 4981 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 232164 | 610318 |
| GPU | 48172 | 487079 |
| Memory | 121044 | 289054 |
| UX | 205972 | 461773 |
| Total score | 607352 | 1848224 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [30 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 92% |
| Graphics test | - | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1055 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 20 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 22 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 5168 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 22960 |
| Video editing | - | 7758 |
| Photo editing | - | 37813 |
| Data manipulation | - | 14719 |
| Writing score | - | 24843 |
Recent User Tests
Realme 16
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-24 (biszkopt875) | AnTuTu 11 | 607352 |
| π 2026-03-09 (Rennsport) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1437 |
| π 2026-03-09 (Rennsport) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1427 |
| π 2026-03-09 (Rennsport) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 803 / 2047 |
OnePlus Nord 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9 | CPU Throttle | 92% |
| π 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1952 / 5317 |
| π 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9 | AnTuTu 11 | 1950942 |
| π 2026-09-18 (Rox9ne9) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1960 / 5182 |
| π 2026-09-17 -> elyad1 | AnTuTu 11 | 1971461 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | Realme UI 7.0 | OxygenOS 16 |
| OS size | - | 53 GB |
| OS updates | - | 4 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 60 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (79% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:42 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 10:44 hr |
| Watching video | - | 16:17 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:44 hr |
| Standby | - | 112 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 116Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony LYT-700 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.93" (β 0.34 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung JN5 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.3 | 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2026 | July 2025 |
| Release date | February 2026 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $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 | 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 OnePlus Nord 5 is definitely a better buy.
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