Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Oppo Reno 16 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Oppo Reno 16

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
VS
82 out 100
Oppo Reno 16
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Oppo Reno 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, 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 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • 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
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 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:
Redmi Note 8 Pro
vs
Oppo Reno 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.53 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 640 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 89.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Oppo Reno 16
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Oppo Reno 16
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Oppo Reno 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T 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 2.0 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 144 n/a
GPU Frequency 800 MHz n/a
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Oppo Reno 16
1611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Oppo Reno 16
6402
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6021611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16846402
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Oppo Reno 16
2078850
CPU120779646700
GPU78652646793
Memory72733276204
UX96826509153
NanoReview Score3689902078850
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Stability87 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1321n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Writing score8202n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5662n/a
Data manipulation7000n/a
NanoReview Score8104n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 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		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
OS Size 10.3 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6700 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
Video Playback12:01 hn/a
Games05:02 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° 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		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/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
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 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		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/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 Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Oppo Reno 16
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 515
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 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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