Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Oppo Reno 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Oppo Reno 16 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 and Oppo Reno 16 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 551 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1215 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 330 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.9 mm (5.9 in) 161.31 mm (6.35 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 76.46 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 and Oppo Reno 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 n/a
GPU Cores 432 n/a
GPU Frequency 720 MHz n/a
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
2623
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
8359
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8902623
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21848359
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
3079298
CPU148103856895
GPU2369681052004
Memory121310449847
UX141476720552
NanoReview Score6478573079298
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
n/a
Writing score10392n/a
Web score6822n/a
Video editing5775n/a
Data manipulation6988n/a
NanoReview Score8754n/a

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 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 9.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (9 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:13 hn/a
Video Playback10:14 hn/a
Games03:45 hn/a
Standby Mode73 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/2.8
Focal length52 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length12 mm16 mm
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB
Oppo Reno 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 660
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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