OPPO Reno15 C vs OPPO Reno16c 5G

Comparing the OPPO Reno15 C vs OPPO Reno16c 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: OPPO Reno16c 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,933, while OPPO Reno15 C scores 2,660, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better performer.

Display: Both OPPO Reno15 C and OPPO Reno16c 5G offer the same screen size of 6.57 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both OPPO Reno15 C and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OPPO Reno15 C and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 13m, while OPPO Reno15 C delivers 18h 14m, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OPPO Reno15 C offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 128 GB, making OPPO Reno15 C the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OPPO Reno15 C and OPPO Reno16c 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: OPPO Reno16c 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OPPO Reno15 C has a rating of 4.2.

OPPO Reno15 C

₹40,999

(Out of Stock)

OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹52,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

02 2026

07 2026

03 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	50 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	6500 mAh	5400 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	50W Quick Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Long-lasting 7,000mAh battery
Stylish and durable design
Long-term software support

Capable cameras with telephoto lens
Eye-catching design
Excellent battery life and fast charging
Smooth, customisable OS

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

Performance could have been better
Low-light photography needs improvement

Average performer
Slightly pricey

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.2/5

(128 ratings)

4.5/5

(754 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,765 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

January 8, 2026

(Official)

July 2, 2026

(Official)

March 5, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

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.

846,599

985,594

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

25.0 s

21.0 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.

650

854

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.3 %

N/A

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

397 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.23 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

158.2 mm

163.9 mm

Width

74.9 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

195 grams

205 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4

8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

5400 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 7.5W Reverse 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.

18h 14m

21h 13m

14h 42m

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

57m

59m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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