Oppo Reno 15c vs Oppo Reno 16 F 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Reno 15c Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Oppo Reno 16 F 5G, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 15c
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

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 Oppo Reno 15c and Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 158.16 mm (6.23 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 74.93 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.44 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- White
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Reno 15c
89.4 %
Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
88 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Reno 15c and Oppo Reno 16 F 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 722 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Reno 15c
1220
Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
1008
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Reno 15c
3958
Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
2891
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12201008
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39582891
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Reno 15c
1077092
Oppo Reno 16 F 5G
789658
CPU306232212573
GPU327665206226
Memory213580179540
UX229615191319
NanoReview Score1077092789658

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin ColorOS 16 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7000 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 (71% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 1:02 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0 (0.5)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Focal length80 mm92 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.13 (0.32)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr July, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 410 480
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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