OnePlus 13R vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the OnePlus 13R vs realme 16T 5G 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 13R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,572, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making OnePlus 13R the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while OnePlus 13R offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus 13R features a LTPO AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making OnePlus 13R the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 13R and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus 13R and realme 16T 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while OnePlus 13R delivers 14h 42m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus 13R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16T 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 13R the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus 13R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while realme 16T 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus 13R receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 16T 5G has a rating of 4.

OnePlus 13R

₹52,299

@ Flipkart

realme 16T 5G

₹27,499

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

87%

77%

Release Date

13 Jan, 2025

27 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Dimensity 6300

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	LCD
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	8000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Excellent performance for gaming and regular usage
Stunning display with Dolby Vision support
Useful telephoto camera for portraits
Reliable battery life for gaming and streaming

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Cons

Design might not appeal to all
Charges slower than the OnePlus 12R
Average selfie and ultrawide cameras

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

User Ratings

4.5/5

(8,481 ratings)

4/5

(87 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,709,077 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score
14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 13, 2025

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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Processor

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

6 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.

1,709,077

633,631

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 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.

5,070

386

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.4 %

11.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

254 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

180 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.55 %

87.3 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.4 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm

166.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

206 grams

224 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera47 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

14h 42m

17h 41m

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

47m 17s

1h 31m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

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 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

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 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

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)