OnePlus Nord 6 vs OPPO Reno16 5G

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord 6 vs OPPO Reno16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.21 GHz, while OPPO Reno16 5G runs at 2.8 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making OnePlus Nord 6 the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus Nord 6 and OPPO Reno16 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and OPPO Reno16 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 32 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 00m, while OnePlus Nord 6 delivers 20h 46m, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and OPPO Reno16 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16 5G is rated 8.1.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Apr, 2026
09 Jul, 2026
03 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
No Shake Cam Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP

Battery

9000 mAh
6700 mAh
5000 mAh
80W Super Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
25W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.1/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
  • Two-day battery life
  • Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
  • Camera performance is surprisingly strong
  • Impressive cameras
  • Standout design
  • Interesting AI features
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
  • No 512GB storage option
  • Runs slightly warm during gaming
  • Pricey
  • Chipset could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(3,282 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,366,913
AnTuTu Score
1,457,989
AnTuTu Score
845,601
AnTuTu Score
20h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
23h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Apr 07, 2026
(Official)
Jul 02, 2026
(Official)
Jun 30, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
N/A
6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
ColorOS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

Processor

Octa core

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825
Adreno 722
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,366,913
1,457,989
845,601

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
21.0 s
25.0 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.

4,499
2,078
948

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits
1800 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1800 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
460 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %
89.37 %
86.58 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %
93.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.5 mm
151.2 mm
162.4 mm

Width

77.5 mm
72.4 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.2 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

217 grams
193 grams
200 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes
Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh
6700 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
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.

20h 46m
23h 00m
11h 00m

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

1h 5m 0s
1h 2m 0s
1h 13m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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