Huawei Honor 50 vs Oppo Reno 16

58 out 100

VS

82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 50 Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G, vs Oppo Reno 16, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50

Larger display: 6.57in
Lighter design: 175g vs 188g

Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 50 and Oppo Reno 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Honor 50

73

Oppo Reno 16

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Honor 50

56

Oppo Reno 16

85

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Honor 50

42

Oppo Reno 16

72

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Honor 50

30

Oppo Reno 16

62

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Honor 50

73

Oppo Reno 16

88

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Honor 50

72

Oppo Reno 16

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Honor 50

58

Oppo Reno 16

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.57 in	6.32 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	392 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	525 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.7 %	89.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Honor 50

745 nits

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	2.4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160 mm (6.3 in)	151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width	73.8 mm (2.91 in)	72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Red	- White - Black - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Honor 50

89.7 %

Oppo Reno 16

89.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 50 and Oppo Reno 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 642	n/a
GPU Cores	512	n/a
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Honor 50

1071

Oppo Reno 16

1611

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Honor 50

2998

Oppo Reno 16

6402

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1071	1611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2998	6402

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 16]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Honor 50

600003

Oppo Reno 16

2078850

CPU	207315	646700
GPU	149618	646793
Memory	99167	276204
UX	143903	509153
NanoReview Score	600003	2078850

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 50]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Magic UI 7.1	ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	6700 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:54 h	n/a

Battery Life

Huawei Honor 50

23:01

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Web Browsing	09:06 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:48 h	n/a
Games	05:24 h	n/a
Standby Mode	118 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	12032x9024 pixels	16320x12240 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	17 mm	16 mm
Sensor size	1/4	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	18 mm
Sensor	Samsung JD1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Honor 50

92.7 dB

Oppo Reno 16

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June, 2021 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	June, 2021 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	350	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	515
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor 50 vs Oppo Reno 16

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

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Sound

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