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Realme 16 vs Oppo Reno 15

65 out of 100
Realme 16
VS
75 out of 100
Oppo Reno 15
Realme 16
Oppo Reno 15

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 Oppo Reno 15, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and came out 1 month 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 Realme 16
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 15
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1394K versus 607K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • 16% higher pixel density (460 vs 397 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 60W)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Realme 16 and Oppo Reno 15 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Realme 16
69*
Reno 15
84*
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Realme 16
65*
Reno 15
75*
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB

Tests and specifications

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

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.57 inches 6.59 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2372 pixels 1256 x 2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 397 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1400 nits 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 4500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection AGC DT-Star D+ Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1% 88.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
Realme 16
n/a
Reno 15
1301 nits

Design and build

Height 158.3 mm (6.23 inches) 158.3 mm (6.23 inches)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) 74.83 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) 7.77 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors White, Black White, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16 +1%
89.1%
Reno 15
88.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme 16 and Oppo Reno 15
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max clock 2500 MHz 2800 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 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 2 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 722
GPU shading units 64 512
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~1177.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme 16 and Oppo Reno 15
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16
803
Reno 15 +58%
1270
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16
2047
Reno 15 +101%
4106
Compute Score (GPU)
Realme 16
1437
Reno 15 +439%
7750
Compute Score (GPU) 1437 7750
Single-core score 803 1270
Multi-core score 2047 4106
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Realme 16
607352
Reno 15 +130%
1394716
CPU 232164 481018
GPU 48172 327987
Memory 121044 249030
UX 205972 336681
Total score 607352 1394716
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme 16
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-24 (biszkopt875)AnTuTu 11607352
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 GPU1437
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 GPU1427
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-09 (Rennsport)Geekbench 6 CPU803 / 2047
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Oppo Reno 15
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 4
Storage
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 16
ROM Realme UI 7.0 ColorOS 16

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 60 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 No 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
Realme 16
n/a
Reno 15
29:05 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED 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) 120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 116Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 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 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor - Sony LYT-600
Sensor size 1/2.93" (β‰ˆ 0.34 inch) 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size 0.6 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Laser autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.8
Focal length - 85 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL JN5
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 15 mm
Sensor - OmniVision OV08D
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
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 18 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 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 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 5.3 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 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* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot Yes No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio - No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2026 January 2026
Release date February 2026 January 2026
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 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 15 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
1 (33.3%)
2 (66.7%)
Total votes: 3

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