OnePlus Nord 4 vs realme 16T 5G

The short answer

realme 16T 5G has the bigger battery: 8,000 mAh against 5,500.
OnePlus Nord 4 charges faster, at 100 W against 45.
realme 16T 5G has the faster screen: 144 Hz against 120.

Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.

2 phones side by side. Show only differences

Specification	OnePlus Nord 4 ₹29,999launch price	realme 16T 5G ₹29,999launch price · May 2026
Placement
At its price	Older listing	Bottom quarter ₹25–30k
Spec index	—	7.5 / 10
Key Specs
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB	6 GB / 8 GB
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Rear Camera	50 MP + 8 MP	50 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera	16 MP	16 MP
Battery	5500 mAh	8000 mAh
Display	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
General
Launch Date	July 20, 2024 (Official)	May 22, 2026 (Official)
Operating System	Android v14	Android v16
Custom UI	Oxygen OS	realme UI 7.0
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU	Octa core (2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 + 1.9 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520)	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Fabrication	4 nm	6 nm
Graphics	Adreno 732	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM	8 GB	6 GB / 8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Display
Display Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen Size	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Resolution	1240x2772 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
Aspect Ratio	20.1:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	451 ppi	254 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	89.94 %	90.4 %
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness	2150 nits	1200 nits (HBM), 975 nits (typical)
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR 10+	—
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Screen Protection	—	Panda-1681 Glass
Design
Height	162.6 mm	166.4 mm
Width	75 mm	78.2 mm
Thickness	8.0 mm	8.8 mm
Weight	199.5 grams	224 grams
Build Material	Back: Metal	Frame: Plastic Back: Polycarbonate
Colours	Obsidian Midnight, Oasis Green	Aurora Green, Starlight Red, Starlight Black
Waterproof	Yes, Splash proof, IP65	Yes, IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
Ruggedness	Dust proof	MIL-STD-810H certified
Main Camera
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Resolution	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (25 mm focal length, 1.95" sensor size, LYT 600, 0.8µm pixel size) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Sony IMX852, 1/2.93" sensor size, 76 degree FOV) 2 MP f/2.4, Monochrome Camera
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
OIS	Yes	No
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	—
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	—
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Photo Video Portrait Night Hi-Res Panorama Underwater Tilt-shift AI Landscape
Camera Features	20 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Filters Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Selfie Mirror gesture capture AI Portrait Glow AI Popout AI Eraser
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Ultra Steady Video Bokeh portrait video	Slo-motion (1280x720 @ 120 fps) Time-lapse Cinematic Mode Dual-view Video
Sensor	—	Sony IMX852
Front Camera
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution	16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (24 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)	16 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Sony IMX480, 85 degree FOV)
Autofocus	-	No
Flash	-	No
Camera Features	Fixed Focus	—
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Battery
Capacity	5500 mAh	8000 mAh
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Talktime	-	—
Wireless Charging	No	No
Quick Charging	Yes, Super VOOC, 100W: 100 % in 28 minutes	Yes, Fast, 45W
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Storage
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 2 TB
User Available Storage	-	—
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid, no eSIM)
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
SIM 1	-	-
5G Bands	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)	TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
3G Bands	UMTS 1700/2100 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz	UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands	GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz	GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS	Available	Available
EDGE	Available	Available
SIM 2	-	-
SAR Value	Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 1.06 W/kg	—
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Display, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4	Yes, v5.3
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS
NFC	Yes	No
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging, USB OTG
Multimedia
FM Radio	No	No
Stereo Speaker	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Audio Features	-	400% Ultra Volume Bluetooth codecs: SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	Side
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	Capacitive
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass
Heart Rate Monitor	—	No