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Realme 16x 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite

60 out of 100
Realme 16x 5G
VS
67 out of 100
OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
Realme 16x 5G
OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite

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 Nord CE6 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex and came out 3 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 Realme 16x 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
  • 54% higher pixel density (392 vs 254 PPI)
  • 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (922K versus 611K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7400 Apex
  • 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1009 and 770 points

Review

Evaluation of Realme 16x 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite 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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4 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
108.9
(Excellent)
Value Index
163.5
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
16x 5G
vs
Nord CE6 Lite

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.81 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 720 x 1570 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 975 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No -
Touch sampling rate 180 Hz -
Screen protection Panda-1681 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5% 86.4%

Design and build

Height 166.5 mm (6.56 inches) 165.9 mm (6.53 inches)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof IP65 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Brown Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
16x 5G +1%
87.5%
Nord CE6 Lite
86.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme 16x 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex
Max clock 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 2 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 64 256
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme 16x 5G and OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
16x 5G
770
Nord CE6 Lite +31%
1009
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
16x 5G
1946
Nord CE6 Lite +53%
2974
Compute Score (GPU)
16x 5G
1418
Nord CE6 Lite +102%
2869
Compute Score (GPU) 1418 2869
Single-core score 770 1009
Multi-core score 1946 2974
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
16x 5G
611679
Nord CE6 Lite +51%
922227
CPU 238202 329972
GPU 47858 147724
Memory 122581 155228
UX 203038 289303
Total score 611679 922227
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X -
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

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

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 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 Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 240 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
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 27 mm
Sensor - OmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size - 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size - 0.61 micron
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
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2026 May 2026
Release date August 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $225
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

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite is definitely a better buy.

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