Home Phone comparison Realme 16 Pro Plus and OnePlus Nord CE6 - Which is better?

Realme 16 Pro Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE6

80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE6
Realme 16 Pro Plus
OnePlus Nord CE6

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Plus Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs OnePlus Nord CE6, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 16 Pro Plus and OnePlus Nord CE6
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 16 Pro Plus
vs
OnePlus Nord CE6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.6:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %
OnePlus Nord CE6
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme 16 Pro Plus and OnePlus Nord CE6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
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)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
OnePlus Nord CE6
1098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
OnePlus Nord CE6
3111
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13741098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43633111
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7820n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus], [OnePlus Nord CE6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
OnePlus Nord CE6
1145513
CPU517565445015
GPU323371193175
Memory223419215728
UX371849291595
NanoReview Score14362041145513

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50D40
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.5 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix28 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Sensor1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Sensor size1/4 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Galaxycore GC32E2
Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
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* No No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio 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 320
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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