OPPO Reno16 5G vs OPPO Reno15 5G

The OPPO Reno16 5G scores 7.9 in our rating, and the OPPO Reno15 5G scores 7.2. The OPPO Reno16 5G leads in display, camera and software support, while the OPPO Reno15 5G is ahead in battery. The OPPO Reno16 5G is the newer phone, announced Jun 25, 2026.

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OPPO OPPO Reno16 5G

7.9 Price TBA

Top score

OPPO OPPO Reno15 5G

7.2 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the OPPO Reno16 5G

Brighter screen 3,600 nits vs 1,200 nits
Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68 + IP69
Newer model Jun 25, 2026 vs Dec 2025
Lighter 188 g vs 197 g

Why choose the OPPO Reno15 5G

Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 6,000 mAh
Bigger screen 6.59 inches vs 6.32 inches
Thinner 7.89 mm vs 8.36 mm
Higher screen resolution 1256 × 2760 px vs 1216 × 2640 px

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec OPPO Reno16 5GOPPO Reno15 5G

Overall 7.9 7.2

Display 8.4 7.7

Performance 5.8 5.8

Camera 8.2 7.7

Battery 6.5 6.9

Design 8.6 8.6

Software support 7.9 3.5

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec OPPO Reno16 5GOPPO Reno15 5G

Size 6.32 inches 6.59 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, AMOLED

Resolution 1216 × 2640 px 1256 × 2760 px

Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Peak brightness 3,600 nits 1,200 nits

HDR — HDR10+

Protection Crystal Guard Gorilla Glass 7i

Performance

Spec OPPO Reno16 5GOPPO Reno15 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.8 GHz 2.8 GHz

GPU Adreno 722 Adreno 722

RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec OPPO Reno16 5GOPPO Reno15 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 50 MP 8 MP

Telephoto 50 MP, 3.5× optical 50 MP, 3.5× optical

Optical zoom 3.5× 3.5×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@60 4K@60

Front camera 50 MP 50 MP

Front video 4K@60 4K@60

Battery and charging

Spec OPPO Reno16 5GOPPO Reno15 5G

Capacity 6,000 mAh 6,500 mAh

Wired charging 80 W 80 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec OPPO Reno16 5GOPPO Reno15 5G

Dimensions 151.21 × 72.42 × 8.36 mm 158 × 74.83 × 7.89 mm

Thickness 8.36 mm 7.89 mm

Weight 188 g 197 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Aluminum

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP68 + IP69K IP68 + IP69

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple Twilight Black, Aurora White, Aurora Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec OPPO Reno16 5GOPPO Reno15 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.4 5.4

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes —

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec OPPO Reno16 5GOPPO Reno15 5G

OS at launch Android 16 Android 16

Interface ColorOS 16 ColorOS 16

OS updates 5 years —

Security updates 6 years —

Launch and price

Spec OPPO Reno16 5GOPPO Reno15 5G

Announced Jun 25, 2026 Dec 2025

Released Jul 3, 2026 —

Status Released Released

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