OnePlus 16 vs iQOO 16

Comparing the OnePlus 16 vs iQOO 16 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OnePlus 16 and iQOO 16 run at the same processing speed of 5.01 GHz.

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while OnePlus 16 offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 16 features a LTPO OLED display compared to iQOO 16's AMOLED, making OnePlus 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while iQOO 16 offers 50 MP, making OnePlus 16 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 16 offers 32 MP, making OnePlus 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while iQOO 16 offers 8400 mAh, making OnePlus 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both OnePlus 16 and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
LTPO OLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
185 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

50 MP

32 MP

Battery

9000 mAh	8400 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging	100W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

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General

Operating System

Android v17

Custom UI

ColorOS

Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

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Processor

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 850

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

N/A

Display

Display Type

LTPO OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

3300 Hz

Refresh Rate

185 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

508 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.98 %

89.96 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

95.5 %

94.37 %

Design

Height

161.42 mm

163.75 mm

Width

76.67 mm

76.90 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

8.30 mm

Weight

220 grams

222.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/1.55" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

100 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Capacity

9000 mAh

8400 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 100W

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands: