OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G vs realme 16

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 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 CE 5 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,092, while realme 16 scores 2,068, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G 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 CE 5 5G offers 16 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 30m, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and realme 16 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while realme 16 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G and realme 16 both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G

₹34,800

@ Flipkart

realme 16

₹30,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

80%

Release Date

12 Jul, 2025

06 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7100 mAh	7000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	60W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.3/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Decent display
Reliable performance
Good primary camera
Impressive battery life

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

Cons

No stereo speakers
Average front camera
Many pre-installed apps

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

User Ratings

4.5/5

(18,802 ratings)

4.5/5

(893 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,402,278 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score
16h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹34,800

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₹30,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Apr 02, 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

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Processor

Octa core

3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC6

Mali-G57 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.

1,402,278

611,679

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

30.0 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.

3,022

382

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %

21.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1430 nits

4200 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.9:9

20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.98 %

88.24 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.10 %

93 %

Design

Height

163.58 mm

158.30 mm

Width

76.02 mm

75.1 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm

8.10 mm

Weight

199 grams

183 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

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

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

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @480 fps
HD @960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7100 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 59 minutes

Yes 60W Fast Charging

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.

16h 30m

14h 38m

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

0h 47m 0s

1h 11m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

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

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

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

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)