OnePlus Nord 6 vs realme 16

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 6 vs realme 16 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 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while realme 16 scores 2,068, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making OnePlus Nord 6 the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord 6 features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and realme 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus Nord 6 offers 32 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while realme 16 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord 6 has a rating of 4.4.

OnePlus Nord 6

₹40,999

@ Amazon

realme 16

₹30,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Apr, 2026

06 Apr, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 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	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


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

Battery


9000 mAh	7000 mAh	6700 mAh
80W Super Charging	60W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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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

Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Slim, lightweight build
Great battery life
Good selfie camera

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(3,448 ratings)

4.5/5

(894 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,366,913 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹40,999 @ Amazon	₹30,999 @ Amazon	₹61,999 @ Oppo.com
Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store	₹61,999 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Realme UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

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

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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.

2,366,913

611,679

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

30.0 s

21.0 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

382

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %

21.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

4200 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

397 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

88.24 %

89.34 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

93 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

158.30 mm

151.21 mm

Width

77.5 mm

75.1 mm

72.42 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

8.10 mm

8.36 mm

Weight

217 grams

183 grams

193 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

N/A

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

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

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 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

N/A

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

9000 mAh

7000 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless 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.

20h 46m

14h 38m

23h 00m

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

1h 5m 0s

1h 11m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

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)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)