Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5 5G
Quick Comparison
Both Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G and OnePlus Nord 5 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G has better resolution of 2800 x 1280 than OnePlus Nord 5 5G which has resolution of 2800 x 1272. OnePlus Nord 5 5G has more internal memory than Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G
| Name | Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G | OnePlus Nord 5 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.82 in | 6.83 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 7000 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 34999 | Rs. 33999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is expected to be January 06, 2026 (Expected). The Expected cost of Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G is Rs. 34999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 08, 2025. The cost of OnePlus Nord 5 5G is Rs. 33999.
Display comparison
OnePlus Nord 5 5G has larger screen size of 6.83 inches in comparison to Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G's 6.82 inch screen. Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G has Screen type where as OnePlus Nord 5 5G has AMOLED Screen type. Realme's phone has display density of 451 PPI & OnePlus's phone has only 450 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Realme's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 94% than OnePlus's phone ~ 93.6%.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM OnePlus Nord 5 5G has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G (128 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 200 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 50 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 15 version.
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| Name | Realme 16 Pro Plus 5G | OnePlus Nord 5 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | 15 Pro | Nord 5 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | January 06, 2026 (Expected) | July 08, 2025 |
| In The Box | OnePlus Nord 5, 80W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter, Type-A to C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Protective Case, Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77 x 163.4 x 8.1 mm | |
| Weight | 211 g | |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Velvet Green, Silk Purple, and Flowing Silver | Phantom Grey, Dry Ice, Marble Sands |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color HyperGlow 4D Curve+ Display (1.07 billion) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.82 inches, 1280 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.83 inches, 1272 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 451 PPI | ~ 450 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 94% | ~ 93.6% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Brightness | 7000nit Peak Brightness | Adjustible: 800, Full-screen (HBM): 1400, Peak Brightness: 1800 nits |
| Features | 2500Hz Instantaneous Touch Sampling Rate, Dimming: 4608Hz PWM Dimming | Support sRGB, DCI-P3, 100% DCI-P3, Touch Response (Instantaneous): Up to 3000 Hz, Eye-care Pulse-Width Modulation: 3840 Hz, Nature Tone Display, Eye Comfort, Bed Time Mode, Screen Color Mode, Color Personalization, Color Vision Enhancement, Auto Brightness, Manual Brightness, Screen Color Temperature, Night Mode, Multi-Brightness Color Calibration |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Support 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi Support Wi-Fi 5 / Wi-Fi 6 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4 | Yes, v5.4, support aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC, 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 Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity, Ambient light , Color temperature, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope | Accelerometer, M-sensor Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | Ai Edit Genie, Next AI (Ai Mobile, AI Party Mode, Triple Party AI Algorithms, AI Inspiration, AI Snap Mode, AI gmaing Coach, Ai Ultra Touch Control, AI Multi-Tasker, AI MagicGlow 2.0 | AI Eraser, AI Perfect Shot, AI Reflection Remover, AI Reframe, Dual intelligence, Google Gemini, AI VoiceScribe, AI Translation, AI Call Assistant |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP68 & IP69 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Bypass Charging | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Telephoto) 200 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) Sensor Size: 1/1.56", Pixel Size: 1.0 µm, Lens Quantity: 6P, Tri-axis Optical Image Stabilization: Yes, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 24 mm equivalent, Field of View: 84°, Autofocus: Yes 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) Sensor: OV08D10, Sensor size: 1/4", Pixel Size: 1.12 µm, Lens Quantity: 5P, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 15 mm equivalent, Field of View: 116°, Autofocus: Yes, Macro: 3.5 cm |
| Camera Sensor | Sony LYT-700 CMOS (aka IMX906) | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 0.6-20x Digital Zoom, Photo, Video, Portrait, Nightscape, Pro Mode, Panorama, Cinematic, Slo-mo, Long Exposure, Dual-view Video, Time-lapse, Text-scanner, Hi-Res Mode, Tilt-shift, Google Lens | |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Sensor: SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5, Sensor Size: 1/2.75", Lens Quantity: 5P, Pixel Size: 0.64 µm, Tri-axis Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes, Focal Length: 21 mm equivalent, Autofocus: Yes, Field of View: 90° Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | realme UI 6 | OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 | |
| CPU | Octa Core Processor | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 | |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | Playback: JPEG, PNG, AVIF, WEBP, GIF, BMP, WBMP, HEIF, DNG, ICO, Output: JPEG, HEIF | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, AMR, AWB, MIDI, MP3, OGG VORBIS | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA, Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3, HDR10/HDR10+ |
| Video | MP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP2, M4V, MKV | Playback: 3GP, MP4, MKV, HEVC, AVI, AVC, VP9, VP8, AV1, FLV, MOV, Recording: MP4 |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | Playback: AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, WMA Recording: WAV, AAC, MP3 HDR10/HDR10+ | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7000 mAh, Titan Battery | 6800 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W Ultra Charge | Yes, 80W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 5W |
| Video Playback Time | 19 hours | |