realme 16 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the realme 16 Pro 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: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,127, while realme 16 Pro scores 2,869, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better performer.

Display: Both realme 16 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to realme 16 Pro's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 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 CE 6 5G offers 32 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while realme 16 Pro delivers 14h 18m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 Pro 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 is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

realme 16 Pro

₹39,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

12 Jan, 2026

08 May, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	32 MP	16 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	8000 mAh	6000 mAh
80W Super Flash Charging	80W	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,503 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,505 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

983,589 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹39,999

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 06, 2026

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 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)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

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

1,136,527

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

25.0 s

N/A

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

1,122

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.5 %

16.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.24 %

89.41 %

87.32 %

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 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.60 mm

162.5 mm

164.4 mm

Width

77.60 mm

77.5 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.75 mm

8.5 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

192 grams

215 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" 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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" 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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 80W

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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

18h 34m

N/A

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

0h 49m 0s

1h 8m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)