OnePlus 8 vs Realme 16

58 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 8

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Lighter design: 180g vs 183g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Realme 16

Larger display: 6.57in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 and Realme 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 8

66

Realme 16

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 8

56

Realme 16

74

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 8

51

Realme 16

36

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 8

37

Realme 16

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 8

65

Realme 16

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 8

77

Realme 16

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 8

58

Realme 16

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	397 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1300 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88.7 %	89.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 8

802 nits

Realme 16

n/a

sRGB gamut	97.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	373 Hz	n/a
Response time	2.8 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.2 mm (6.31 in)	158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width	72.9 mm (2.87 in)	75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 8

88.7 %

Realme 16

89.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 and Realme 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency	2840 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	768	64
GPU Frequency	587 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 8

1256

Realme 16

809

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 8

3472

Realme 16

2043

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1256	809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3472	2043

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 8

751799

Realme 16

564125

CPU	242521	222910
GPU	196618	48154
Memory	140544	127147
UX	172116	165914
NanoReview Score	751799	564125

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 8

3843

Realme 16

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	35.5 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	23 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3843	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 8

11329

Realme 16

n/a

Writing score	14311	n/a
Web score	8181	n/a
Video editing	5849	n/a
Data manipulation	8869	n/a
NanoReview Score	11329	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.0	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	OxygenOS 13	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	60 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 22 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:52 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 8

21:04

Realme 16

n/a

Web Browsing	09:11 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:12 h	n/a
Games	04:52 h	n/a
Standby Mode	93 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 240 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX586	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.25	1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	16 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.0	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX471	n/a
Sensor size	1/3	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
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	Yes
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	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 8

89.4 dB

Realme 16

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	April, 2020 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	April, 2020 yr	February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	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	n/a	Yes, 80 W

Results

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

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OnePlus 8 vs Realme 16

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