iQOO 16 vs OPPO Reno16 5G

Comparing the iQOO 16 vs OPPO Reno16 5G 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 6.8 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 16 and OPPO Reno16 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 50 MP, making iQOO 16 better for rear camera photography.

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

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

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

iQOO 16

(Upcoming)

OPPO Reno16 5G

₹59,490

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

N/A

09 Jul, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
N/A	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
50 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
8500 mAh	6700 mAh	6500 mAh
100W	80W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Pricey
Chipset could be better

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5

(146 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
N/A	23h 48m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹59,490

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

ColorOS

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

N/A

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

Adreno 722

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR6

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.

N/A

1,457,989

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.0 s

24.0 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

2,078

1,054

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi

460 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

89.34 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.4 %

93.18 %

Design

Height

N/A

151.21 mm

162.48 mm

Width

N/A

72.42 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.36 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

N/A

193 grams

189 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera

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

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

N/A

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

N/A

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

8500 mAh

6700 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

N/A

23h 48m

10h 40m

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

N/A

1h 2m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)