OPPO Reno16 F 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a)
The OPPO Reno16 F 5G scores 7.2 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (4a) scores 7.0. The OPPO Reno16 F 5G leads in camera, battery, design and software support, while the Nothing Phone (4a) is ahead in display and performance. The OPPO Reno16 F 5G is the newer phone, announced Jun 25, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the OPPO Reno16 F 5G
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP64
- Newer model Jun 25, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- Lighter 194 g vs 205 g
- Thinner 8.44 mm vs 8.5 mm
- microSD card slot
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.57 inches
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 1,400 nits
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1224 × 2720 px vs 1080 × 2372 px
- Sharper display 440 ppi vs 397 ppi
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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 F 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Overall
7.2
7.0
Display
7.3
8.4
Performance
4.6
5.5
Camera
7.3
7.1
Battery
6.5
5.4
Design
8.7
7.1
Software support
8.4
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
OPPO Reno16 F 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Size
6.57 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2372 px
1224 × 2720 px
Pixel density
397 ppi
440 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,400 nits
4,500 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Crystal Guard
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
OPPO Reno16 F 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
—
2.7 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
OPPO Reno16 F 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3.5×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
OPPO Reno16 F 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,080 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OPPO Reno16 F 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Dimensions
158.16 × 74.93 × 8.44 mm
163.9 × 77.5 × 8.5 mm
Thickness
8.44 mm
8.5 mm
Weight
194 g
205 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP64
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Twilight Violet, Pop White, Dream Purple
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
OPPO Reno16 F 5GNothing Phone (4a)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
OPPO Reno16 F 5GNothing Phone (4a)
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
ColorOS 16
Nothing OS 4.1
OS updates
—
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
OPPO Reno16 F 5GNothing Phone (4a)
Announced
Jun 25, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
Released
Jul 3, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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