OnePlus 15 vs realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 15 vs realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB 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 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB runs at 2.8 GHz, making OnePlus 15 the better performer.


Display: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OnePlus 15 offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the larger display of the two. realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OnePlus 15 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus 15 offers 32 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while OnePlus 15 delivers 17h 06m, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus 15 and realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 15 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB is rated 8.2.


User Rating: OnePlus 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB has a rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Spec Score

96%
88%

Release Date

13 Nov, 2025
10 Jan, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1280x2800 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7300 mAh
7000 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging
80W Ultra Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.2/10

Pros

  • Stellar performance, especially while gaming
  • Improved design and durability
  • Excellent battery life and fast charging
  • OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth
  • Unique design with robust IP69K protection
  • Good camera performance in most scenarios
  • Decent performance for general users
  • Exceptional battery life

Cons

  • 165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
  • Camera performance is not the best in class
  • DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy
  • Ultrawide camera performance could be better
  • Software support feels lacking for the price
  • The phone is a bit heavy

User Ratings

4.7/5
(1,615 ratings)
4.6/5
(660 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,615,565
AnTuTu Score
1,434,981
AnTuTu Score
17h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Nov 13, 2025
(Official)
Jan 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
3 Years

Security Updates

6 Year
4 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
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.

3,615,565
1,434,981

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
23.0 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.

7,206
2,107

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %
22.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1280x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits
6500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.95 %
91.35 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %
94.0 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm
162.5 mm

Width

76.7 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

211 grams
198 grams

Build Material

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel 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
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Capacity

7300 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 80W Ultra Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging
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.

17h 06m
19h 00m

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

0h 30m 0s
0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)
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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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