OPPO Reno16 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM

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Comparing the OPPO Reno16 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO Reno16 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM runs at 2.7 GHz, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM the larger display of the two. Both OPPO Reno16 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM offers 32 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6700 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM offers 6500 mAh, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both OPPO Reno16 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OPPO Reno16 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM equally at 8.1.


User Rating: OPPO Reno16 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 12GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
87%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2026
05 Feb, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6700 mAh
6500 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging
100W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Impressive cameras
  • Standout design
  • Interesting AI features
  • Large and bright AMOLED display
  • Solid battery life, fast 100W charging
  • Improved durability with multiple IP ratings
  • Strong daylight photography

Cons

  • Pricey
  • Chipset could be better
  • Performance lags behind some rivals
  • Portrait, human subject detail could be better
  • No telephoto camera
  • Ships with Android 15

User Ratings

4.2/5
(10 ratings)
4.1/5
(91 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹61,999
₹41,999

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 02, 2026
(Official)
Jan 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v15

OS Updates

5 Year
4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 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
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits
3200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

460 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %
89.33 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

151.21 mm
163.34 mm

Width

72.42 mm
78.31 mm

Thickness

8.36 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

193 grams
207.1 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.4" sensor size Light Fusion 800 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6700 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging
Yes 100W Fast Charging

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
N/A

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

1h 2m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹61,999
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