OPPO Reno16 5G vs iQOO 16

Comparing the OPPO Reno16 5G vs iQOO 16 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. iQOO 16 features a LTPO OLED display compared to OPPO Reno16 5G's AMOLED, making iQOO 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OPPO Reno16 5G and iQOO 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 16 offers 32 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 48m, while iQOO 16 delivers None, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OPPO Reno16 5G and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

OPPO Reno16 5G

₹66,999

@ Amazon

iQOO 16

(Upcoming)

Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2026

N/A

23 Jul, 2026

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	N/A	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display

	N/A
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
AMOLED	LTPO OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A
6700 mAh	8400 mAh	4800 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	100W	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.1/10

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N/A

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Device yet to be reviewed

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Pricey
Chipset could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,125 ratings)

N/A

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,457,989 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
23h 48m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹66,999

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Octa core

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

N/A

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

N/A

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR6

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

1,457,989

N/A

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

N/A

12.0 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.

2,078

N/A

6,959

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

3000 nits

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

N/A

3300 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

4:3

Pixel Density

460 ppi

429 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %

N/A

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %

N/A

87.9 %

Design

Height

151.21 mm

N/A

123.9 mm

Width

72.42 mm

N/A

81.9 mm

Thickness

8.36 mm

N/A

9.7 mm

Weight

193 grams

N/A

201 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

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

32 MP
Primary Camera

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

6700 mAh

8400 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse 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.

23h 48m

N/A

13h 30m

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

1h 2m

N/A

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

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

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)