realme 16T 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the realme 16T 5G 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 16T 5G scores 2,007, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 6.78 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while realme 16T 5G delivers 17h 41m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16T 5G 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 16T 5G is rated 8.

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

realme 16T 5G

₹25,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

27 May, 2026

08 May, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
LCD	Sunburst AMOLED	Super AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP	32 MP	16 MP

Battery


8000 mAh	8000 mAh	6000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	80W	33W Fast Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,505 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

633,631 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	N/A
17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹25,999

@ 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

May 22, 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

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.4 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

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)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 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.

633,631

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.

386

1,122

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.8 %

16.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

Sunburst AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

450 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.3 %

89.41 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

93.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

166.4 mm

162.5 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78.2 mm

77.5 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.88 mm

8.5 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

224 grams

215 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

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

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

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.

17h 41m

18h 34m

N/A

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

1h 31m 0s

1h 8m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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 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)