OPPO Reno16 5G vs iQOO 16

Comparing the OPPO Reno16 5G vs iQOO 16 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while OPPO Reno16 5G runs at 2.8 GHz, making iQOO 16 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. Both OPPO Reno16 5G and iQOO 16 feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both OPPO Reno16 5G and iQOO 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 16 offers 32 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8400 mAh, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6700 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both OPPO Reno16 5G and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

OPPO Reno16 5G

₹66,999

@ Amazon

iQOO 16

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Summary

Release Date

07 2026

N/A

09 2023

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Apple A16 Bionic
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Super Retina XDR
1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1179x2556 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A
6700 mAh	8400 mAh	3349 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	100W	20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1	NVMe

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Device yet to be reviewed

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Cons

Pricey
Chipset could be better

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,151 ratings)

N/A

4.6/5

(260,884 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

July 2, 2026

(Official)

N/A

September 13, 2023

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

iOS v17

OS Updates

5 Year

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

5 Years

Custom UI

ColorOS

Origin OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Apple A16 Bionic

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Adreno

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

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.

1,457,989

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 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.

2,078

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

1000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3300 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

60 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

508 ppi

461 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %

89.96 %

86.24 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %

94.37 %

N/A

Design

Height

151.21 mm

163.75 mm

147.6 mm

Width

72.42 mm

76.90 mm

71.6 mm

Thickness

8.36 mm

8.30 mm

7.8 mm

Weight

193 grams

222.5 grams

171 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/1.95" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

100 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

7680x4320 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

6700 mAh

8400 mAh

3349 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 4.5W 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.

23h 48m

N/A

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

1h 2m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands: