OPPO Reno16c 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

Comparing the OPPO Reno16c 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while OPPO Reno16c 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 6.57 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both OPPO Reno16c 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both OPPO Reno16c 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making OPPO Reno16c 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 55m, while OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers 21h 13m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OPPO Reno16c 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OPPO Reno16c 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OPPO Reno16c 5G has a rating of 4.5.

OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹52,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,998

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2026

17 Sep, 2026

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP	16 MP	50 MP

Battery


6500 mAh	9000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	67W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

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Pros

Capable cameras with telephoto lens
Eye-catching design
Excellent battery life and fast charging
Smooth, customisable OS

Excellent battery life
Sharp and vibrant AMOLED display
Impressive software support
Solid build quality

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Average performer
Slightly pricey

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.5/5

(769 ratings)

4.6/5

(19 ratings)

4.3/5

(789 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

985,594 AnTuTu Score	949,300 AnTuTu Score	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score
21h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹52,999

@ Amazon

₹36,998

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

HyperOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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.

985,594

949,300

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

24.0 s

20.0 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.

854

772

4,502

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.23 %

89.32 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm

163.45 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.9 mm

78.27 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.46 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

195 grams

226 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69 IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6500 mAh

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W 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.

21h 13m

21h 55m

14h 11m

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

59m

1h 36m 36s

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

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 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 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)
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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)