OPPO Reno16c 5G vs OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini

Comparing the OPPO Reno16c 5G vs OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini 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 Reno15 Pro Mini scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,387, while OPPO Reno16c 5G scores 2,933, making OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini the better performer.

Display: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a screen size of 6.57 inches, while OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini offers 6.32 inches, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the larger display of the two. Both OPPO Reno16c 5G and OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 50 MP, making OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both OPPO Reno16c 5G and OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 00m, while OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini delivers 9h 54m, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 128 GB, making OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16c 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OPPO Reno16c 5G has a rating of 4.2.

OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹46,999

@ Amazon

OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini

₹59,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

92%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2026

13 Jan, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300	MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.25 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	6200 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	80W Super Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Capable cameras with telephoto lens
Eye-catching design
Excellent battery life and fast charging
Smooth, customisable OS

Compact, premium in-hand feel
Bright, sharp AMOLED display
Reliable all-day battery life
Long software update promise

Cons

Average performer
Slightly pricey

Processor is weaker than its rivals
Cluttered software out of the box
Charging is slower than competitors

User Ratings

4.2/5

(76 ratings)

4.6/5

(1,018 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

985,594 AnTuTu Score	2,141,052 AnTuTu Score
21h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Jan 08, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

MediaTek Dimensity 8450

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.25 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G720 MC7

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

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.

985,594

2,141,052

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

18.0 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.

854

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

18.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.23 %

89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %

93.35 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm

151.21 mm

Width

74.9 mm

72.42 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

195 grams

187 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Aluminium Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length

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

8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	Cinema Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/480 fps
HD @30/240/960 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

6200 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging 100% in 53 minutes

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.

21h 00m

9h 54m

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

0h 59m 0s

0h 54m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / 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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)