OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G vs Fairphone 5
The OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G scores 8.1 in our rating, and the Fairphone 5 scores 6.1. The OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery and design, while the Fairphone 5 is ahead in software support. The OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G is the newer phone, announced Jun 25, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the OPPO Reno16 Pro 5G
- Bigger battery 6,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 30 W
- Brighter screen 3,600 nits vs 880 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP55
- Newer model Jun 25, 2026 vs Aug 30, 2023
Why choose the Fairphone 5
- Bigger screen 6.46 inches vs 6.32 inches
- Higher screen resolution 1224 × 2700 px vs 1216 × 2640 px
- microSD card slot
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
- Longer security updates 8 years vs 6 years
PhoneRanked scores
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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 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Overall
8.1
6.1
Display
8.5
6.5
Performance
6.8
4.7
Camera
8.3
6.6
Battery
6.3
4.0
Design
8.7
6.9
Software support
7.9
8.8
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Size
6.32 inches
6.46 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1216 × 2640 px
1224 × 2700 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
459 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,600 nits
880 nits
Protection
Crystal Guard
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
3.4 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Mali-G720 MC8
Adreno 643
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,120
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
2,950
RAM
12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.49"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical
—
Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Capacity
6,000 mAh
4,200 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
80 W
30 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Dimensions
151.21 × 72.42 × 8.2 mm
161.6 × 75.83 × 9.6 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
9.6 mm
Weight
188 g
212 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP55
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Starlight Black, Pop White
Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition, Moss Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
ColorOS 16
—
OS updates
5 years
5 years
Security updates
6 years
8 years
Launch and price
Spec
OPPO Reno16 Pro 5GFairphone 5
Announced
Jun 25, 2026
Aug 30, 2023
Released
Jul 3, 2026
Sep 14, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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