Google Pixel 10A vs OPPO Reno16c 5G

Comparing the Google Pixel 10A 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: Google Pixel 10A runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while OPPO Reno16c 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Google Pixel 10A the better performer.

Display: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a screen size of 6.57 inches, while Google Pixel 10A offers 6.3 inches, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the larger display of the two. OPPO Reno16c 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 10A's P-OLED, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 10A offers 48 MP, making OPPO Reno16c 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 10A offers 13 MP, making OPPO Reno16c 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 13m, while Google Pixel 10A delivers 13h 54m, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Google Pixel 10A offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 10A the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OPPO Reno16c 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 10A is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Google Pixel 10A and OPPO Reno16c 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

Google Pixel 10A

₹50,590

@ Amazon

OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹52,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

07 2026

06 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
P-OLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


13 MP	50 MP	50 MP

Battery


5100 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Compact design, improved durability
Decent battery life
7 years of software updates

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

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Same Tensor G4 chip as Pixel 9a
Limited AI features
Slow charging speed

Average performer
Slightly pricey

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.5/5

(3,439 ratings)

4.5/5

(769 ratings)

4.3/5

(789 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹50,590

@ Amazon

₹52,999

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

February 18, 2026

(Official)

July 2, 2026

(Official)

June 4, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

ColorOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7

Adreno 710

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,400,792

985,594

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

8.0 s

25.0 s

20.0 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

854

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

N/A

5200 nits

Brightness

N/A

600 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

397 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.29 %

89.23 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.8 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

153.9 mm

158.2 mm

162.7 mm

Width

73 mm

74.9 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

9 mm

8.1 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

183 grams

195 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.725 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video HDR

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5100 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless 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.

13h 54m

21h 13m

14h 11m

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

1h 26m

59m

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N19 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 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 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

N/A

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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)