Realme 16x 5G vs OnePlus N6

60 out of 100
Realme 16x 5G
VS
60 out of 100
OnePlus N6

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.81-inch Realme 16x 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on August 12, 2026, against the OnePlus N6, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex 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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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme 16x 5G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Reasons to consider the OnePlus N6
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7000 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)

Review

Evaluation of Realme 16x 5G and OnePlus N6 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
60*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
94*
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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Final comparison evaluation
60*
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
108.9
(Excellent)
Value Index
111.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.81 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 720 x 1570 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.6:9
PPI 254 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 975 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Panda-1681 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5% 86.9%

Design and build

Height 166.5 mm (6.56 inches) 166.47 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) 78.23 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.88 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Waterproof IP65 IP65
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Brown Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
16x 5G +1%
87.5%
86.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme 16x 5G and OnePlus N6
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme 16x 5G and OnePlus N6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
770
782
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1946
1989
Compute Score (GPU)
1418
1471
Compute Score (GPU) 1418 1471
Single-core score 770 782
Multi-core score 1946 1989
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
611679
612702
CPU 238202 231974
GPU 47858 47174
Memory 122581 152618
UX 203038 180936
Total score 611679 612702
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme 16x 5G
No benchmark results yet
OnePlus N6
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-11 (Maroof)AnTuTu 11612702

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM Realme UI 7.0 OxygenOS 16
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 3 years -

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 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 No
Fast charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 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
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- 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* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes Yes
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2026 June 2026
Release date August 2026 July 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $245
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Realme 16x 5G. But if the gaming, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the OnePlus N6.

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