OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini vs OPPO Reno16c 5G

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Comparing the OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini vs OPPO Reno16c 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,387, while OPPO Reno16c 5G scores 2,933, making OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini the better performer.


Display: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a screen size of 6.57 inches, while OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini offers 6.32 inches, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the larger display of the two. Both OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 50 MP, making OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature a 50 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 00m, while OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini delivers 9h 54m, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 128 GB, making OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16c 5G is rated 8.

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Summary

Spec Score

92%
84%

Release Date

13 Jan, 2026
09 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8450
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Octa Core (upto 3.25 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1080x2372 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6200 mAh
6500 mAh
80W Super Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.2/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact, premium in-hand feel
  • Bright, sharp AMOLED display
  • Reliable all-day battery life
  • Long software update promise
  • Capable cameras with telephoto lens
  • Eye-catching design
  • Excellent battery life and fast charging
  • Smooth, customisable OS

Cons

  • Processor is weaker than its rivals
  • Cluttered software out of the box
  • Charging is slower than competitors
  • Average performer
  • Slightly pricey

User Ratings

4.6/5
(973 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,141,052
AnTuTu Score
985,594
AnTuTu Score
9h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
21h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 08, 2026
(Official)
Jul 02, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years
N/A

Security Updates

6 Years
N/A

Custom UI

ColorOS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8450
MediaTek Dimensity 7300

Processor

Octa core

3.25 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC7
Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

2,141,052
985,594

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 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.

N/A
854

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)
6.57 inches  (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi
397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %
89.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.35 %
92.8 %

Design

Height

151.21 mm
158.2 mm

Width

72.42 mm
74.9 mm

Thickness

7.99 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

187 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69
Yes Water resistant IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
6120 x 8160 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode
N/A

Camera Features

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/480 fps
HD @30/240/960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6200 mAh
6500 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging 100% in 53 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC 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.

9h 54m
21h 00m

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

0h 54m 0s
0h 59m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 19) / 850(band 26)
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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 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 19) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.184 W/kg Body: 0.852 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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