Xiaomi 18 Pro vs OnePlus 16

Comparing the Xiaomi 18 Pro vs OnePlus 16 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi 18 Pro and OnePlus 16 run at the same processing speed of 5.01 GHz.

Display: OnePlus 16 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi 18 Pro offers 6.4 inches, making OnePlus 16 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 16 features a LTPO OLED display compared to Xiaomi 18 Pro's AMOLED, making OnePlus 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi 18 Pro and OnePlus 16 feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi 18 Pro and OnePlus 16 feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while Xiaomi 18 Pro offers 7000 mAh, making OnePlus 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi 18 Pro and OnePlus 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Main Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	LTPO OLED
1120x2436 px	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	185 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

2.7 inches (6.86 cm)	N/A
596x976 px	N/A

Rear Camera

200 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP Telephoto Macro Camera (upto 3.2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

50 MP

Battery

7000 mAh	9000 mAh
100W Fast Charging	100W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

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General

Operating System

Android v17

Custom UI

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SM8950

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

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Processor

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 4.03 GHz, Tri core, Oryon 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 850

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Display

Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO OLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1120x2436 px

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4000 nits

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

185 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

419 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.8 %

90.98 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

95.5 %

Design

Height

151.8 mm

161.42 mm

Width

72 mm

76.67 mm

Thickness

8.56 mm

8.55 mm

Weight

208 grams

220 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6723 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Light Hunter 960L 2.44µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera17 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Macro Camera1/1.56" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging v3.0

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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

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) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)