realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB vs OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini

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Comparing the realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB vs OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini 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: OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini runs at a higher processing speed of 3.25 GHz, while realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB runs at 2.8 GHz, making OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini the better performer.


Display: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini offers 6.32 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the larger display of the two. Both realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB and OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB and OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB and OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini feature a 50 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini delivers 9h 54m, making realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB and OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB and OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini equally at 8.2.


User Rating: realme 16 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OPPO Reno15 Pro Mini has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Jan, 2026
13 Jan, 2026
09 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.25 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1280x2800 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7000 mAh
6200 mAh
6700 mAh
80W Ultra Charging
80W Super Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.2/10
8.2/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Unique design with robust IP69K protection
  • Good camera performance in most scenarios
  • Decent performance for general users
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Compact, premium in-hand feel
  • Bright, sharp AMOLED display
  • Reliable all-day battery life
  • Long software update promise
  • Impressive cameras
  • Standout design
  • Interesting AI features

Cons

  • Ultrawide camera performance could be better
  • Software support feels lacking for the price
  • The phone is a bit heavy
  • Processor is weaker than its rivals
  • Cluttered software out of the box
  • Charging is slower than competitors
  • Pricey
  • Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.6/5
(660 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,330 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,434,981
AnTuTu Score
2,141,052
AnTuTu Score
1,457,989
AnTuTu Score
19h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
23h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026
(Official)
Jan 08, 2026
(Official)
Jul 02, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
5 Years
N/A

Security Updates

4 Year
6 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Realme UI
ColorOS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
MediaTek Dimensity 8450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

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

2.8 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
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722
Mali-G720 MC7
Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

1,434,981
2,141,052
1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
18.0 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.

2,107
N/A
2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.2 %
18.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits
3600 nits
1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1800 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
460 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.35 %
89.34 %
89.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Yes

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)

94.0 %
93.35 %
93.4 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm
151.21 mm
151.2 mm

Width

76.3 mm
72.42 mm
72.4 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.99 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

198 grams
187 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather
Back: Aluminium Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size
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 Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
Cinema Mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

7000 mAh
6200 mAh
6700 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging
Yes 80W Super Charging 100% in 53 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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.

19h 00m
9h 54m
23h 00m

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

0h 47m 0s
0h 54m 0s
1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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 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 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No
No

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
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
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

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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