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 and expert reviews 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.

OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹52,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G

₹36,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2026

17 Sep, 2026

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP	16 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	9000 mAh	4900 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	67W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

8.4/10

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

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Impressive dual speakers

Cons

Average performer
Slightly pricey

Performance could have been better
Average secondary camera

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.5/5

(710 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

985,594 AnTuTu Score	949,300 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
21h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹52,999

@ Amazon

₹36,999

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₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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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

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno

Galileo

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

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

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

24.0 s

16.0 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

5,513

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

N/A

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

447 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.23 %

89.32 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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)

92.8 %

N/A

89.69 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm

163.45 mm

161.6 mm

Width

74.9 mm

78.27 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.46 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

195 grams

226 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

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

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

9000 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 67W Fast Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

21h 13m

21h 55m

10h 16m

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

59m

1h 36m 36s

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
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) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)