OPPO Reno16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

Comparing the OPPO Reno16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO Reno16 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,114, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G scores 2,989, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A27 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO Reno16 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OPPO Reno16 5G and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 12 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G delivers 11h 00m, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OPPO Reno16 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A27 5G offers 128 GB, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A27 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16 5G is rated 8.1.

OPPO Reno16 5G

₹61,999

@ Oppo

Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

₹28,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2026

03 Jul, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM, LPDDR5X	8 GB RAM

Display


6.32 inches (16.05 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP	16 MP

Battery


6700 mAh	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	25W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Six years of OS updates and security patches
Attractive display
Comprehensive on-device AI features

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Pricey
Chipset could be better

Charging is on the slower side
No telephoto camera
IP64 rating is adequate but falls behind rivals

Device yet to be reviewed

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,457,989 AnTuTu Score	845,601 AnTuTu Score	N/A
23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

Samsung One UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

1,457,989

845,601

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

25.0 s

N/A

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.

2,078

948

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

387 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %

86.58 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

151.21 mm

162.4 mm

164.4 mm

Width

72.42 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.36 mm

7.7 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

193 grams

200 grams

210 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

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

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

N/A

Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6700 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

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.

23h 00m

11h 00m

N/A

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

1h 2m 0s

1h 13m 14s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v5.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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