realme 16 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the realme 16 Pro 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 Pro scores 2,869, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better performer.

Display: Both realme 16 Pro and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to realme 16 Pro's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro better for rear camera photography.

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

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

Storage: Both realme 16 Pro 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 Pro is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

realme 16 Pro

₹44,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹33,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

01 2026

05 2026

03 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	Sunburst AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP	32 MP	32 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	8000 mAh	7000 mAh
80W Super Flash Charging	80W	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Bright, vibrant display
Excellent battery life
Loud, punchy speakers
Solid durability

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

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Underwhelming chipset
No telephoto camera
Runs warmer than rivals

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.4/5

(2,941 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,236 ratings)

4.4/5

(19,247 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹44,999

@ Amazon

₹33,999

@ Amazon

₹29,749

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

January 6, 2026

(Official)

May 7, 2026

(Official)

March 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year

2 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 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)

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

983,589

1,136,527

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

25.0 s

18.0 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.

862

1,122

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.5 %

16.4 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

3200 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.24 %

89.41 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.57 %

93.5 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

162.60 mm

162.5 mm

162.76 mm

Width

77.60 mm

77.5 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

7.75 mm

8.5 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

192 grams

215 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic Vegan Leather

N/A

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KHP5 0.5µm pixel size

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/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12288 x 16384 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

30 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

Face detection

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

8000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 80W

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

N/A

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 18m

18h 34m

17h 34m

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

49m

1h 8m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)