Home Phone comparison OnePlus 15R and Realme 16 Pro - Which is better?

OnePlus 15R vs Realme 16 Pro

90 out 100
OnePlus 15R
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
OnePlus 15R
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 15R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 OnePlus 15R
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 214g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 15R and Realme 16 Pro
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:
OnePlus 15R
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.83 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 89.5 %
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) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.04 mm (3.03 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 15R
91 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 15R and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 3840 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 829 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 15R
2847
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 15R
9422
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28471001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)94222946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)207962498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R], [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 15R
2969231
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU954408212028
GPU939113143778
Memory385833165593
UX689877173039
NanoReview Score2969231694438

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

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 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 20 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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/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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/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 SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr January, 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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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