OPPO Reno16c 5G vs realme 16 Pro

Comparing the OPPO Reno16c 5G vs realme 16 Pro 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 Reno16c 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,933, while realme 16 Pro scores 2,869, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better performer.

Display: realme 16 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 6.57 inches, making realme 16 Pro the larger display of the two. Both OPPO Reno16c 5G and realme 16 Pro feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both OPPO Reno16c 5G and realme 16 Pro feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 13m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OPPO Reno16c 5G and realme 16 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OPPO Reno16c 5G and realme 16 Pro equally at 8.

User Rating: OPPO Reno16c 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 16 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹49,999

@ Amazon

realme 16 Pro

₹44,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2026

12 Jan, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Dimensity 7300 vs Dimensity 7300 Max

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	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 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	50 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	80W Super Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

Cons

Average performer
Slightly pricey

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

User Ratings

4.5/5

(710 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,846 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

985,594 AnTuTu Score	983,589 AnTuTu Score
21h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

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MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

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

983,589

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

31.0 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

862

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

32.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

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

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.23 %

89.24 %

Screen Protection

AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus Corning Gorilla

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %

93.57 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm

162.60 mm

Width

74.9 mm

77.60 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.75 mm

Weight

195 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

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

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

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 1/2" sensor size

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm 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

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 6W Reverse 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 13m

14h 18m

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

59m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 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 / 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 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 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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

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