OnePlus Nord 5 vs realme 16 Pro

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 5 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: OnePlus Nord 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while realme 16 Pro runs at 2.5 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 5 offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme 16 Pro offers 6.78 inches, making OnePlus Nord 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 5 features a Swift AMOLED display compared to realme 16 Pro's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 5 and realme 16 Pro feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme 16 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 18m, while OnePlus Nord 5 delivers 11h 50m, making realme 16 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 Pro offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while realme 16 Pro has a rating of 4.4.

OnePlus Nord 5

₹33,999

@ Croma

realme 16 Pro

₹35,149

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

84%

Release Date

09 Jul, 2025

12 Jan, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Swift AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6800 mAh	7000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	80W Super Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Big and attractive display
Solid battery life
Great for gaming with sustained performance

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

Cons

Cameras aren't the best in the segment
Heavier and bulkier than rivals
Less distinctive glass design

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

User Ratings

4.5/5

(9,107 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,341 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,481,616 AnTuTu Score	983,589 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹33,999

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₹35,149

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2025

(Official)

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

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 735

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 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.

1,481,616

983,589

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.

3,251

862

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %

32.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Swift AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

89.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.6 %

93.57 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

162.60 mm

Width

77 mm

77.60 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.75 mm

Weight

211 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel 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

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6800 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 54 minutes

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

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.

11h 50m

14h 18m

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

0h 49m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26) / 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)