Realme 16 Pro vs Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 16 Pro Manufactured in January, 2026, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max, vs Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global), Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6700mAh
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 192g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 16 Pro and Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
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 OLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1272x2772 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
1865 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme 16 Pro and Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz n/a
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
1567
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
5965
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10011567
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29465965
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2498n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 16 Pro
694438
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
2429134
CPU212028612932
GPU143778952016
Memory165593394012
UX173039470174
NanoReview Score6944382429134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 7.0 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6700 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:03 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution n/a 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP5
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.5 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC50F6
Sensor size1/4 (0.25)1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5
Sensor size 1/2.88 (0.35) 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
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/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 5.4
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* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2026 yr July, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 899
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 Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) the clear winner in this comparison.

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