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 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.21 GHz, while realme 16 Pro runs at 2.5 GHz, 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: realme 16 Pro and OnePlus Nord 6 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

realme 16 Pro

₹36,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord 6

₹42,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

09 Apr, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	9000 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super Flash Charging	80W Super Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

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

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

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

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,336 ratings)

4.4/5

(2,620 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

983,589 AnTuTu Score	2,366,913 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹36,999

@ Amazon

₹42,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 825

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,000,897

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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.5 %

27.4 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.24 %

89.41 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.57 %

93.5 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

162.60 mm

162.5 mm

150.83 mm

Width

77.60 mm

77.5 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.75 mm

8.5 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

192 grams

217 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

N/A

Back: Glass

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)

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom

20 x Digital Zoom

N/A

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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

16h 04m

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

0h 49m 0s

1h 5m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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

N/A

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)

N/A

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)