OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than OPPO Reno 16. In terms of display resolution, OPPO Reno 16 has better resolution of 2640 x 1216 than OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | OPPO Reno 16 | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.32 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 6700 mAh | 7100 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 66999 | Rs. 43999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is July 02, 2026. The cost of OPPO Reno 16 is Rs. 66999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 43999.
OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.77 inches in comparison to OPPO Reno 16's 6.32 inch screen. Both the phones have AMOLED Screen Type. OPPO's phone has display density of 460 PPI & OnePlus's phone has only 387 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OnePlus's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 94.1% than OPPO's phone ~ 89.5%. OPPO Reno 16 has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 19.9:9 aspect ratio.
OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to OPPO Reno 16's lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. OPPO Reno 16 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 16 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 15 version.
| Name | OPPO Reno 16 | OnePlus Nord CE 5 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | CPH2865 | Nord CE 5 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | No | |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (Head) 0.9 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 4 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | July 02, 2026 | July 08, 2025 |
| In The Box | Phone×1, Charger×1, USB Data Cable×1, SIM Ejector Tool×1, Protective Case×1, Quick Guide×1 | OnePlus Nord CE5, 80W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter, Type-A to C Cable, Quick Guide, Protective Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 72.4 x 151.2 x 8.2 mm | 76.02 x 163.6 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 199 g |
| Colors | Stellar Purple, Twilight Violet, Starry White | Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 b Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes, 300 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.32 inches, 1216 x 2640 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.9:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.5% | ~ 94.1% |
| Glass Type | Crystal Guard+AMOLED | |
| Brightness | 600 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) | HBM: 1300 nits, Peak Brightness: 1430 nits, Typical brightness: 800 nits |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | |
| Display Dimming | 3840Hz Eye-Caring Dimming | |
| Color Gamut | Standard Mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural Mode: 100% DCI-P3 Vivid Mode: 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Features | Splash Touch | Eye Comfort / Night Mode, Screen Colour Mode, Screen Colour Temperature, Auto Brightness, Manual Brightness, Bed time mode, Dark Mode, Support sRGB, Display P3, 10-bit Color Depth, HDR10+, Netflix HD & HDR Certified, Amazon Prime Video HD & HDR Certified |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Card Slot | No | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/n3/n5/n8/n26/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78 | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) supported Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) supported 802.11a/b/g/n supported Wi-Fi Display supported WLAN Tethering supported Wi-Fi 5GHz 160MHz supported 2×2 MIMO supported | WiFi2.4G, WiFi5G, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b/g/a/n, WLAN Display, WLAN tethering,Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 20M, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 40M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 20M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 40M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 80M, Wi-Fi 5GHz 160M, 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v5.4, support SBC/AAC/aptX HD/aptX/LDAC/LHDC 5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go |
| IR Blaster | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,411,250 (Total) (v10) 306,528 (CPU) 556,883 (GPU) 268,763 (Memory) 279,076 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 143,478 | |
| Geekbench Score | 4,047 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,313 (Single Core) 7,438 (OpenCL) 8,528 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 3,080 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 84 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 68 (Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 14.2 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | with GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Colour Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, In-display Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Remote Control | Proximity, Ambient Light, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Not Available in Indian Variant | |
| Cooling System | 7000mm² Vapor Chamber | |
| Gaming Features | HyperBoost Game Engine, Championship Mode, Optimal Performance, Up to 120 FPS in BGMI and CODM | |
| AI Features | AI Remix Collage, AI Snap Key, AI Bill Manager, AI Mind Space, AI Mind Pilot, AI Menu Translation, AI HyperBoost 3.0, AI LinkBoost 4.0, AI Menu Translation, AI Live Translation, AI Scan & AI Extract | AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reframe, Dual intelligence, Google Gemini, AI VoiceScribe, AI Translation, AI Call Assistant |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP69K, IP69, IP68, IP66 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Cell Broadcast Service (CBS), Popout 2.0, Audio Sharing, O+ Connect, Live Space, Private Computing Cloud, OPPO Lock | Super Linear Speaker, Noise Cancellation Support |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) FOV 79°; 5P lens; AF supported; Supports 2-axis OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) FOV 30°; 4P lens; AF supported; Supports 2-axis OIS 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) FOV 116°; 6P lens; AF supported | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sony LYT-600, Sensor Size: 1/1.95", Focal Length: 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) OmniVision OV08D10 |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, TIME-LAPSE, STICKER, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, DOC SCANNER, Pro Video, POP, 4K video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 1080P video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 720P video: 30 fps, 4K EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 1080P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 720P EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, 720P SLO-MO video: 240 fps, 120 fps, 4K TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, 4K HDR video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 1080P HDR video: 60 fps, 30 fps, Supports Professional video shooting, Supports Dual-view video shooting, Supports HDR video shooting, Supports video zoom shooting: up to 3.5× optical zoom and 18× digital zoom | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, PRO, Panorama, SLO-MO, Dual-view video, Time-lapse, Hi-Res Scan, Tilt-Shift, 0.6x-20x digital zoom for photos 0.6x-10x digital zoom for video |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) FOV 100°; 5P lens; AF supported Punch Hole | 16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX480, Focal Length: 23 mm, EIS Supported Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, TIME-LAPSE, STICKER, Retouch, Screen Fill Light, HI-RES, POP, 4K video: 60 fps, 30 fps 1080P video: 60 fps, 30 fps 720P video: 30 fps 4K EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps 1080P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps 720P EIS/OIS video: 30 fps 4K TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps Supports Dual-view video shooting Supports HDR video shooting Supports video zoom shooting: up to 2x digital zoom | Face Unlock, Screen Flash, Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Pano, Time-lapse, Retouching, Filters |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | ColorOS 16 | OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen4 | Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz | Arm cortex 1xA715@3.35GHZ, Arm cortex 3xA715@3.2GHZ, Arm cortex 4xA510@2.2GHZ |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | 4nm |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Mali G615-MC6 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | 3GPP, ALAC, AMR, APE, FLAC, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW, GSM, MP3, OPUS, RAW, VORBIS, PCM, WMA, AAC |
| Video | Yes | 3GPP, AV1, H263, H264, H265, MP4V, MPEG2, WMV, VP8, VP9 |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Mono | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6700 mAh | 7100 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Flash Charge | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |