OnePlus 15R vs Realme 16

90 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 15R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 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 15R

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 7000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Reasons to choose Realme 16

Lighter design: 183g vs 214g
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 15R and Realme 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 15R

92

Realme 16

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 15R

86

Realme 16

74

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 15R

97

Realme 16

36

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 15R

94

Realme 16

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 15R

98

Realme 16

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 15R

85

Realme 16

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 15R

90

Realme 16

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.83 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1272x2800 pixels	1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	450 ppi	397 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1800 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91 %	89.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.41 mm (6.43 in)	158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width	77.04 mm (3.03 in)	75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	214 g (7.55 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Purple	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 15R

91 %

Realme 16

89.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 15R and Realme 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency	3840 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	6/3.32 ()	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 829	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	1024	64
GPU Frequency	1200 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 15R

2847

Realme 16

809

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 15R

9422

Realme 16

2043

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2847	809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9422	2043
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	20796	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R], [Realme 16]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 15R

2969231

Realme 16

564125

CPU	954408	222910
GPU	939113	48154
Memory	385833	127147
UX	689877	165914
NanoReview Score	2969231	564125

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	5300 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 16	Android 16
UI Skin	OxygenOS 16	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	7400 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	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 20 min)	Yes

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX906	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56 (0.64)	1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV08D10	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0 (0.25)	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) 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	6.0	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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - 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 *	No	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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2025 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	699	n/a
Sensors	- 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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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