Black Shark 3S vs OPPO Reno16 5G

Comparing the Black Shark 3S vs OPPO Reno16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Black Shark 3S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while OPPO Reno16 5G runs at 2.8 GHz, making Black Shark 3S the better performer.

Display: Black Shark 3S offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making Black Shark 3S the larger display of the two. Both Black Shark 3S and OPPO Reno16 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Black Shark 3S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 50 MP, making Black Shark 3S better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Black Shark 3S offers 20 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6700 mAh, while Black Shark 3S offers 4720 mAh, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: OPPO Reno16 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Black Shark 3S offers 128 GB, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better option for storage.

Black Shark 3S

₹42,990

(Not Released in India)

OPPO Reno16 5G

₹72,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

88%

Release Date

23 Jan, 2022

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 865	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 865 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


20 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4720 mAh	6700 mAh
65W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.1/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

N/A	4.4/5 (1,294 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
N/A	23h 48m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Jul 02, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

2,078

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.37 %

89.34 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.4 %

Design

Height

168.7 mm

151.21 mm

Width

77.3 mm

72.42 mm

Thickness

10.4 mm

8.36 mm

Weight

222 grams

193 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size CMOS image sensor

13 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A	4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60 fps HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4720 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

23h 48m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 2m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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