OPPO Reno15 vs realme 16 Pro Plus

Comparing the OPPO Reno15 vs realme 16 Pro Plus 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 Reno15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,200, while realme 16 Pro Plus scores 4,058, making OPPO Reno15 the better performer.

Display: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OPPO Reno15 offers 6.59 inches, making realme 16 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. realme 16 Pro Plus features a AMOLED display compared to OPPO Reno15's LTPS AMOLED, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme 16 Pro Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OPPO Reno15 offers 50 MP, making realme 16 Pro Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both OPPO Reno15 and realme 16 Pro Plus feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme 16 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 19h 00m, while OPPO Reno15 delivers 17h 06m, making realme 16 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OPPO Reno15 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 Pro Plus offers 128 GB, making OPPO Reno15 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: realme 16 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno15 is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OPPO Reno15 has a rating of 4.4.

OPPO Reno15

₹49,990

@ Amazon

realme 16 Pro Plus

₹53,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

01 2026

09 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	Apple A19
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
LTPS AMOLED	AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
1256x2760 px (FHD+)	1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6500 mAh	7000 mAh	3692 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	80W Ultra Charging	40W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Striking, premium design
Crisp AMOLED display
Reliable primary & telephoto cameras
Good battery life

Unique design with robust IP69K protection
Good camera performance in most scenarios
Decent performance for general users
Exceptional battery life

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Cons

Adequate performance, not class leading
Too many pre-installed apps
Average ultrawide camera

Ultrawide camera performance could be better
Software support feels lacking for the price
The phone is a bit heavy

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,163 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,506 ratings)

4.6/5

(28,859 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹49,990

@ Amazon

₹53,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

January 8, 2026

(Official)

January 6, 2026

(Official)

September 19, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

OS Updates

5 Years

3 Years

N/A

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Year

N/A

Custom UI

ColorOS

Realme UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Apple A19

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

1,394,716

1,434,981

2,250,422

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

23.0 s

16.0 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.

N/A

2,107

4,884

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.8 %

22.2 %

10.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPS AMOLED

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1256x2760 px (FHD+)

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

6500 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

4608 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

453 ppi

458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.97 %

91.35 %

90.89 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Scratch-resistant glass

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 %

94.0 %

N/A

Design

Height

158.0 mm

162.5 mm

149.6 mm

Width

74.83 mm

76.3 mm

71.5 mm

Thickness

7.77 mm

8.1 mm

7.95 mm

Weight

197 grams

198 grams

177 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

N/A

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" 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

8 MP
f/2.2 Periscope Ultra-Wide Angle Camera80 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.88 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

120 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR

Video HDR

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6500 mAh

7000 mAh

3692 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes

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 06m

19h 00m

N/A

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

55m

47m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

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 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

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) / 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 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 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 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / 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 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)