OnePlus Nord 6 vs Oppo Reno16
Verdict
The OnePlus Nord 6 scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (performance), while the Oppo Reno16 leads in battery, camera and design & durability; they are even on display and connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is battery: 53 vs 83 points.
The Oppo Reno16 is the newer model, announced 2 months after the OnePlus Nord 6.
Choose the OnePlus Nord 6 for performance; choose the Oppo Reno16 for battery and camera.
- Nord 6 leads in 6 fields
- Reno16 leads in 10 fields
- 26 ties
42 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Nord 6 | Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 86 | 67 |
| Camera | 55 | 80 |
| Battery | 53 | 83 |
| Display | 93 | 91 |
| Design & durability | 75 | 89 |
| Connectivity & features | 66 | 68 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Nord 6: 82/100(Better)
- Reno16: 56/100
- Chipset
- Nord 6: Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
- Reno16: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- RAM (max)
- Nord 6: 12 GB
- Reno16: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Nord 6: 512 GB
- Reno16: 512 GB
- Process node
- Nord 6: 4 nm
- Reno16: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Nord 6: 50 MP
- Reno16: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Nord 6: 1/1.95″
- Reno16: 1/1.95″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Nord 6: Yes
- Reno16: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Nord 6: Yes
- Reno16: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: No
- Optical zoom
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: 3.5×(Better)
- Video recording
- Nord 6: 4K 60 fps
- Reno16: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- Nord 6: 32 MP
- Reno16: 50 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Nord 6: Yes
- Reno16: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Nord 6: 7500 mAh(Better)
- Reno16: 6000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Nord 6: 24:00 h
- Reno16: 63:09 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Nord 6: 1600
- Reno16: 1200
- Wired charging
- Nord 6: 80 W
- Reno16: 80 W
- Wireless charging
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: No
- Reverse charging
- Nord 6: Yes
- Reno16: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Nord 6: Wired
- Reno16: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Nord 6: 6.78″
- Reno16: 6.32″
- Panel type
- Nord 6: OLED
- Reno16: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Nord 6: 165 Hz(Better)
- Reno16: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Nord 6: 450 ppi
- Reno16: 460 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Nord 6: 3600 nits
- Reno16: 3600 nits
- Resolution
- Nord 6: 1272x2772
- Reno16: 1216x2640
- Screen protection
- Nord 6: OnePlus Crystal Guard
- Reno16: Crystal Guard
Design & durability
- Weight
- Nord 6: 210 g
- Reno16: 188 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Nord 6: 8.5 mm
- Reno16: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Nord 6: IP68 + IP69
- Reno16: IP68 + IP69
- Back material
- Nord 6: Plastic
- Reno16: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- Nord 6: Plastic
- Reno16: Aluminum(Better)
- EU repairability class
- Nord 6: A(Better)
- Reno16: B
- EU drop resistance class
- Nord 6: C
- Reno16: A(Better)
- EU energy class
- Nord 6: B
- Reno16: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Nord 6: Yes
- Reno16: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Nord 6: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Reno16: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Nord 6: 6.0(Better)
- Reno16: 5.4
- USB speed
- Nord 6: USB 2.0
- Reno16: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Nord 6: USB-C 2.0
- Reno16: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: No
- NFC
- Nord 6: Yes
- Reno16: Yes
- eSIM
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: Yes(Better)
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: No
- Stereo speakers
- Nord 6: Yes
- Reno16: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Nord 6: Under display (optical)
- Reno16: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: No
- Infrared blaster
- Nord 6: Yes
- Reno16: Yes
- FM radio
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: No
- microSD slot
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: No
- Card slot
- Nord 6: No
- Reno16: No
General
- Operating system
- Nord 6: Android 16
- Reno16: Android 16
- Launch price
- Nord 6: $ 965.00
- Reno16: $ 954.00
- Year
- Nord 6: 2026
- Reno16: 2026
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| — | Nord 6 | Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 2 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 3 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 LTE - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48 LTE - India | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - version 1 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 71 - version 2 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 3 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - version 1 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - version 2 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 SA/NSA - version 3 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, April 07 | 2026, June 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, April 07 | Available. Released 2026, July 09 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.5 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) | 151.2 x 72.4 x 8.2 mm or 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 210 g (217 g - India) (7.41 oz) | 188 g or 191 g (6.63 oz) |
| Build | Glass Front (OnePlus Crystal Guard), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back or composite plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.32 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) | 1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | OnePlus Crystal Guard Ultra HDR image support | Crystal Guard |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, OxygenOS 16 | Android 16, ColorOS 16 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520) |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 722 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.1 | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | – |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama | Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps (main), 1080p@30 (ultrawide), gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.6µm, PDAF | 50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF |
| Features | Panorama | Panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Market-dependent versions: · Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh - Global · Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh - India | Si/C Li-Ion 6700 mAh (International) or 6000 mAh (Europe) |
| Charging | 80W wired, UFCS, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC 6.5W reverse wired (27W for India model) Bypass charging | 80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC, 100% in 59 min Reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Fresh Mint, Pitch Black, Quick Silver | Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple |
| Models | CPH2795, CPH2793 | CPH2865 |
| Price | $ 965.00 / € 348.80 / £ 299.00 / ₹ 46,999 | $ 954.00 / € 508.99 / £ 448.99 / ₹ 72,999 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | Class A |
| Battery | 24:00h endurance, 1600 cycles | 63:09h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (164 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class A | Class B |