realme 16 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the realme 16 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 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 6 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,127, while realme 16 scores 2,068, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16 and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 32 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 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 CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

realme 16

₹36,490

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹33,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

08 May, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	2 MP Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	32 MP	32 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	8000 mAh	7000 mAh
60W Fast Charging	80W	68W Turbo Power Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.4/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

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

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.5/5

(209 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,236 ratings)

4.4/5

(19,247 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

611,679 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹36,490

@ Amazon

₹33,999

@ Amazon

₹29,749

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

2 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

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.

611,679

1,136,527

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s

25.0 s

18.0 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.

382

1,122

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.0 %

16.4 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4200 nits

3600 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

3200 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

450 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.94 %

89.41 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

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 %

93.5 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

158.30 mm

162.5 mm

162.76 mm

Width

75.1 mm

77.5 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.10 mm

8.5 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

183 grams

215 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.93" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Face detection

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

8000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 80W

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

14h 38m

18h 34m

17h 34m

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

1h 11m

1h 8m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

N/A

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 / N77 / N78

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 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

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) / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)