Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Oppo Reno 15 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Oppo Reno 15

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
75 out 100
Oppo Reno 15
Apple iPhone 16
Oppo Reno 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Oppo Reno 15, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 197g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 15
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Oppo Reno 15
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Oppo Reno 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 88.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Oppo Reno 15
1312 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 74.83 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.77 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Oppo Reno 15
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Oppo Reno 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Oppo Reno 15
1270
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Oppo Reno 15
4106
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831270
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80944106
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Oppo Reno 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Oppo Reno 15
1394716
CPU439113481018
GPU611111327987
Memory181791249030
UX348375336681
NanoReview Score15803901394716
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Oppo Reno 15
29:05
Web Browsing13:44 h11:50 h
Video Playback18:09 h17:46 h
Games05:56 h06:35 h
Standby Mode130 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 116 Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL JN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV08D
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Oppo Reno 15
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Oppo Reno 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Oppo Reno 15
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Oppo Reno 15
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 549
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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