Vivo iQOO 15R vs Oppo Reno 16
84
out of 100
VS
81
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Vivo iQOO 15R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) that was released on February 24, 2026, against the Oppo Reno 16, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 15R
- 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3047K versus 2078K)
- Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 7600 vs 6700 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- 72% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2766 and 1611 points
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 16
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Select your primary usage scenario to get a more accurate NanoReview Score
Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.32 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2750 pixels | 1216 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 459 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5000 nits | 3600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8% | 89.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
iQOO 15R
6.59β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
Reno 16
6.32β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~8% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 157.61 mm (6.21 inches) | 151.21 mm (5.95 inches) |
| Width | 74.42 mm (2.93 inches) | 72.42 mm (2.85 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | White, Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super |
| Max clock | 3800 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 829 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1225 MHz | 1508 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS | ~3088.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 17303 | 12492 |
| Single-core score | 2766 | 1611 |
| Multi-core score | 8923 | 6402 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 899582 | 646700 |
| GPU | 1036833 | 646793 |
| Memory | 415773 | 276204 |
| UX | 695553 | 509153 |
| Total score | 3047741 | 2078850 |
| Samples | [24 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#104th place)
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO 15R
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-30 (F2I4) | AnTuTu 12 | 3102899 |
| π 2026-09-29 (dpicugin) | AnTuTu 12 | 3071402 |
| π 2026-09-26 (johnny) | AnTuTu 12 | 3101545 |
| π 2026-09-25 (Izumi) | AnTuTu 12 | 3394118 |
| π 2026-09-24 (Max) | AnTuTu 12 | 3215528 |
Oppo Reno 16
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | ColorOS 16 |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7600 mAh | 6700 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 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 (53% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:57 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 2x | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual 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 (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 116Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-700V | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | - | 80 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 18 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC32E1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 6.0 | 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 | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| 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* | No | No |
| 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 | February 2026 | May 2026 |
| Release date | March 2026 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $495 | $515 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 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, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO 15R. But if the camera and design are more of a priority β go for the Oppo Reno 16.
Cast your vote
Total votes: 12