Oppo Realme 8i vs Realme 16

46 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i

Larger display: 6.6in
Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Reasons to choose Realme 16

Lighter design: 183g vs 194g
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i and Realme 16

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Oppo Realme 8i

65

Realme 16

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Oppo Realme 8i

33

Realme 16

74

Performance

App & system performance

Oppo Realme 8i

30

Realme 16

36

Games

3D gaming performance

Oppo Realme 8i

21

Realme 16

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Oppo Realme 8i

71

Realme 16

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Oppo Realme 8i

63

Realme 16

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Oppo Realme 8i

46

Realme 16

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.6 in	6.57 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	401 ppi	397 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	600 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9 %	89.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Oppo Realme 8i

535 nits

Realme 16

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 in)	158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Purple	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo Realme 8i

84.9 %

Realme 16

89.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Realme 16 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	128	64
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	243 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo Realme 8i

730

Realme 16

809

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo Realme 8i

1882

Realme 16

2043

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	730	809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1882	2043

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]

AnTuTu 10

Oppo Realme 8i

361810

Realme 16

564125

CPU	125217	222910
GPU	62165	48154
Memory	75158	127147
UX	99270	165914
NanoReview Score	361810	564125

3DMark Wild Life

Oppo Realme 8i

1091

Realme 16

n/a

Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	6 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	1091	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i]

PCMark 3.0

Oppo Realme 8i

10004

Realme 16

n/a

Writing score	12620	n/a
Web score	8175	n/a
Video editing	5409	n/a
Data manipulation	6630	n/a
NanoReview Score	10004	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
UI Skin	Realme UI 4.0	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 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 (30% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	2:21 h	n/a

Battery Life

Oppo Realme 8i

24:45

Realme 16

n/a

Web Browsing	08:17 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:08 h	n/a
Games	05:22 h	n/a
Standby Mode	143 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8700x5800 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 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	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Hynix Hi-1364Q	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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	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 850/900/1800/1900MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)	n/a
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2021 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2021 yr	February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	230	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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Oppo Realme 8i vs Realme 16

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