OPPO Reno16c 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the OPPO Reno16c 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6 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: OnePlus Nord 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while OPPO Reno16c 5G scores 2,933, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 6.57 inches, making OnePlus Nord 6 the larger display of the two. Both OPPO Reno16c 5G and OnePlus Nord 6 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both OPPO Reno16c 5G and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 32 MP, making OPPO Reno16c 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 00m, while OnePlus Nord 6 delivers 20h 46m, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16c 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OPPO Reno16c 5G has a rating of 4.2.

OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹46,999

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OnePlus Nord 6

₹40,999

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

90%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2026

09 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	9000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	80W Super Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

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

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Cons

Average performer
Slightly pricey

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

User Ratings

4.2/5

(76 ratings)

4.4/5

(3,828 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

985,594 AnTuTu Score	2,366,913 AnTuTu Score
21h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 825

RAM

8 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

2,366,913

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

14.0 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

4,499

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

27.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.23 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %

93.5 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm

162.5 mm

Width

74.9 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

195 grams

217 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

20 x Digital 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 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

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

20h 46m

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

0h 59m 0s

1h 5m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

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 / N28
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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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 / N28
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) / 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)