Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Oppo Reno 16 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Oppo Reno 16

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
VS
82 out 100
Oppo Reno 16
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Oppo Reno 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Oppo Reno 16, Manufactured in May, 2026 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 188g
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
vs
Oppo Reno 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
sRGB gamut91.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Oppo Reno 16
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Oppo Reno 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 144 n/a
GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Oppo Reno 16
1611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Oppo Reno 16
6402
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6241611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17196402
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Oppo Reno 16
2078850
CPU123031646700
GPU85934646793
Memory87925276204
UX109089509153
NanoReview Score4059792078850

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6700 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:09 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Web Browsing09:10 hn/a
Video Playback13:06 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode129 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/1.97n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB
Oppo Reno 16
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 515
Sensors - 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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