Home Phone comparison Vivo S50 Pro mini and Oppo Reno 16 - Which is better?

Vivo S50 Pro mini vs Oppo Reno 16

88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
VS
82 out 100
Oppo Reno 16
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Oppo Reno 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo S50 Pro mini Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.31 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Oppo Reno 16, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super. 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 Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16
  • Larger display: 6.32in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 6500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo S50 Pro mini and Oppo Reno 16
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
Smartphones:
Vivo S50 Pro mini
vs
Oppo Reno 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.31 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 461 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.3 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.83 mm (5.94 in) 151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width 71.76 mm (2.83 in) 72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %
Oppo Reno 16
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo S50 Pro mini and Oppo Reno 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super
Max Frequency 3840 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 829 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Oppo Reno 16
1611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Oppo Reno 16
6402
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30291611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)94016402
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
Oppo Reno 16
2078850
CPU667776646700
GPU1288971646793
Memory560078276204
UX466032509153
NanoReview Score29828572078850

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 6700 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 110 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 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
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX921n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.8
Focal length70 mm80 mm
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 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 22 mm 18 mm
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 525 515
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 90 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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