realme 16 Pro Plus vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the realme 16 Pro Plus 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: realme 16 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,058, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G scores 3,127, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to realme 16 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers 18h 34m, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 Pro Plus 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 Pro Plus is rated 8.2.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

realme 16 Pro Plus

₹50,499

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹37,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

82%

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

08 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED
1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	2 MP Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	8000 mAh
80W Ultra Charging	80W

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Unique design with robust IP69K protection
Good camera performance in most scenarios
Decent performance for general users
Exceptional battery life

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

Cons

Ultrawide camera performance could be better
Software support feels lacking for the price
The phone is a bit heavy

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.5/5

(1,473 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,704 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,434,981 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score
19h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Processor

Octa core

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

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)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,434,981

1,136,527

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

25.0 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.

2,107

1,122

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.2 %

16.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

4608 Hz

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

3200 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.35 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.0 %

93.5 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

Width

76.3 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

198 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" 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
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

N/A

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging

Yes 80W

Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 27W 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.

19h 00m

18h 34m

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

47m

1h 8m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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)