Oppo Reno 15 F vs Oppo Reno 16
Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Reno 15 F Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Oppo Reno 16, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 15 F
- Larger display: 6.57in
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6700mAh
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 188g vs 195g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.57 in | 6.32 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2372 pixels | 1216x2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 397 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1400 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 89.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.18 mm (6.23 in) | 151.21 mm (5.95 in) |
| Width | 74.93 mm (2.95 in) | 72.42 mm (2.85 in) |
| Thickness | 8.14 mm (0.32 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP69 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Blue - Pink |
- White - Black - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 676 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 346.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 890 | 1611 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2579 | 6402 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1527 | n/a |
| CPU | 317576 | 646700 |
| GPU | 102038 | 646793 |
| Memory | 209948 | 276204 |
| UX | 235772 | 509153 |
| NanoReview Score | 865334 | 2078850 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | ColorOS 16 | ColorOS 16 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 6700 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 80 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 (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:04 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 16320x12240 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | 116 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 (0.51) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 80 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 (0.25) | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| 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 * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz | GSM 850/900/1800MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA /2/4/5/6/8/19 | WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January, 2026 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2026 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 515 |
| 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 |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 16 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1