realme 16 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the realme 16 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 scores 2,068, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme 16 and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

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

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16 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 is rated 8.1.

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

realme 16

₹30,999

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OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

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Summary

Spec Score

80%

81%

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

08 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Mono Camera	2 MP Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	32 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	8000 mAh
60W Fast Charging	80W

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Slim, lightweight build
Great battery life
Good selfie camera

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

Cons

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.5/5

(893 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,044 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

611,679 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score
14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

4 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa 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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

611,679

1,136,527

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 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.

382

1,122

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.0 %

16.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4200 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.24 %

89.41 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %

93.5 %

Design

Height

158.30 mm

162.5 mm

Width

75.1 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.10 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

183 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

8000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 60W Fast Charging

Yes 80W

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 38m

18h 34m

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

1h 11m 0s

1h 8m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)