OnePlus 13R vs Realme 16

86 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 13R

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme 16

Lighter design: 183g vs 206g
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13R and Realme 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 13R

93

Realme 16

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 13R

77

Realme 16

74

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 13R

85

Realme 16

36

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 13R

93

Realme 16

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 13R

95

Realme 16

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 13R

83

Realme 16

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 13R

86

Realme 16

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1264x2780 pixels	1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	397 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2 %	89.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 13R

1222 nits

Realme 16

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	90 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13R]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 in)	158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 in)	75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP65	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 13R

91.2 %

Realme 16

89.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13R and Realme 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	1536	64
GPU Frequency	903 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 13R

2217

Realme 16

809

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 13R

6564

Realme 16

2043

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2217	809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6564	2043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16259	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13R], [Realme 16]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 13R

2020393

Realme 16

564125

CPU	404610	222910
GPU	886081	48154
Memory	397538	127147
UX	332164	165914
NanoReview Score	2020393	564125

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
OS Size	37 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	80 W	60 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:48 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 13R

28:50

Realme 16

n/a

Web Browsing	13:49 h	n/a
Video Playback	21:40 h	n/a
Games	06:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	100 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Telephoto: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony LYT-700 (IMX 906)	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/1.8	n/a
Focal length	47 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.0	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	5.4	5.3
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 - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

OnePlus 13R

90 dB

Realme 16

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2025 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	599	n/a
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 80 W

Note

OnePlus 13R:

This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13R the clear winner in this comparison.

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OnePlus 13R vs Realme 16

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