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

Comparing the realme 16T 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 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 Lite 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,974, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 6.72 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 16T 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G feature the same LCD display.

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

Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 8 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G delivers 17h 04m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both realme 16T 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 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 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.3.

realme 16T 5G

₹25,999

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OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G

₹23,999

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

79%

Release Date

27 May, 2026

11 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LCD	LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 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 Depth Camera

Front Camera


16 MP	8 MP

Battery


8000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

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

Decent everyday performance
Clean, elegant design
Great speakers
Snappy software

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Low light performance
Feels a bit heavy

User Ratings

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,084 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

633,631 AnTuTu Score	1,015,733 AnTuTu Score
17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

May 22, 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 6300 MT6835

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 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.

633,631

1,015,733

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

26.0 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.

386

1,016

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.8 %

16.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

975 nits

800 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.3 %

86.47 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

91.4 %

Design

Height

166.4 mm

165.9 mm

Width

78.2 mm

76.0 mm

Thickness

8.88 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

224 grams

208 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP64

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

8000 mAh

7000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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.

17h 41m

17h 04m

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

1h 31m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes	Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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