Realme 16 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE6
Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max, vs OnePlus Nord CE6, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
- Lighter design: 192g vs 215g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6
- Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1272x2772 pixels | 1272x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.6:9 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 89.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Eco Leather | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Purple |
- Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
- 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 | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1047 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1001 | 1098 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2946 | 3111 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2498 | n/a |
| CPU | 212028 | 445015 |
| GPU | 143778 | 193175 |
| Memory | 165593 | 215728 |
| UX | 173039 | 291595 |
| NanoReview Score | 694438 | 1145513 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
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 | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 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 | 112 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | OmniVision OV50D40 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 (0.64) | 1/2.88 (0.35) |
| Pixel size | 0.5 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4 (0.25) | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/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 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850/900/1800MHz |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA 1/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
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 |
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