realme 16 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the realme 16 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 6 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: OnePlus Nord 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while realme 16 Pro scores 2,869, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: Both realme 16 Pro and OnePlus Nord 6 offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

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

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

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus Nord 6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 Pro offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while realme 16 Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while realme 16 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

realme 16 Pro

₹44,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord 6

₹42,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

90%

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

09 Apr, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Dimensity 7300 Max vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	9000 mAh
80W Super Flash Charging	80W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

User Ratings

4.3/5

(2,942 ratings)

4.4/5

(5,195 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

983,589 AnTuTu Score	2,366,913 AnTuTu Score
14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 825

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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.

983,589

2,366,913

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

14.0 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.

862

4,499

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.5 %

27.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

3200 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.24 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.57 %

93.5 %

Design

Height

162.60 mm

162.5 mm

Width

77.60 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

7.75 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

192 grams

217 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom

20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 6W Reverse Charging

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.

14h 18m

20h 46m

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

49m

1h 5m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

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 / 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)