OPPO Reno16 5G vs OPPO Reno16c 5G

Comparing the OPPO Reno16 5G 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 Reno16 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,114, while OPPO Reno16c 5G scores 2,933, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better performer.

Display: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a screen size of 6.57 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the larger display of the two. Both OPPO Reno16 5G and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both OPPO Reno16 5G and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OPPO Reno16 5G and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 48m, while OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers 21h 13m, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OPPO Reno16 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 128 GB, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OPPO Reno16 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16c 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: OPPO Reno16c 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while OPPO Reno16 5G has a rating of 4.4.

OPPO Reno16 5G

₹66,999

@ Amazon

OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹52,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

07 2026

10 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.32 inches (16.05 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1216x2640 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	50 MP

Battery


6700 mAh	6500 mAh	7200 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.1/10

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8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

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

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Pricey
Chipset could be better

Average performer
Slightly pricey

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,162 ratings)

4.5/5

(769 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

₹66,999

@ Amazon

₹52,999

@ Amazon

₹62,000

@ Vivo

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

July 2, 2026

(Official)

July 2, 2026

(Official)

October 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 722

Adreno 710

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

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.

1,457,989

985,594

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

25.0 s

27.0 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.

2,078

854

1,832

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

5000 nits

Brightness

N/A

600 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1400 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

397 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %

89.23 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Yes

AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus Corning Gorilla

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %

92.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

151.21 mm

158.2 mm

157.52 mm

Width

72.42 mm

74.9 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

8.36 mm

8.1 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

193 grams

195 grams

203 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

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

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

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

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

50 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6700 mAh

6500 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

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.

23h 48m

21h 13m

18h 36m

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

1h 2m

59m

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
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 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 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) / 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)

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 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) / 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) / 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)