OnePlus 9R vs Realme 16

60 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9R Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, 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 9R

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Realme 16

Larger display: 6.57in
Lighter design: 183g vs 189g
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9R and Realme 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 9R

74

Realme 16

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 9R

58

Realme 16

74

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 9R

52

Realme 16

36

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 9R

38

Realme 16

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 9R

66

Realme 16

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 9R

75

Realme 16

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 9R

60

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	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8 %	89.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161 mm (6.34 in)	158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 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 - Blue	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 9R

86.8 %

Realme 16

89.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9R and Realme 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency	3200 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)) - 1/3.2 (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	675 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 9R

1197

Realme 16

809

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 9R

3254

Realme 16

2043

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1197	809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3254	2043

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 9R

774549

Realme 16

564125

CPU	223558	222910
GPU	217145	48154
Memory	142520	127147
UX	191326	165914
NanoReview Score	774549	564125

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 9R

4265

Realme 16

n/a

Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	25 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	4265	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9R]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 9R

11356

Realme 16

n/a

Writing score	15730	n/a
Web score	8756	n/a
Video editing	5845	n/a
Data manipulation	9277	n/a
NanoReview Score	11356	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	65 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 (100% in 39 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:39 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 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	480 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 5 MP Monochrome: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX586	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.0	1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size	0.8 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	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX481	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.09	n/a
Pixel size	1 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	1/3.06	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 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	5.1	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	n/a	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	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46)	n/a
LTE category	18	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

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2021 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	April, 2021 yr	February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	500	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

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OnePlus 9R vs Realme 16

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