OnePlus Nord 5 vs realme 16 5G

The short answer

realme 16 5G has the bigger battery: 7,000 mAh against 6,800.
OnePlus Nord 5 charges faster, at 80 W against 60.
OnePlus Nord 5 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 5 ₹31,999launch price · Jul 2025	realme 16 5G ₹31,999launch price · Apr 2026
Placement
At its price	Upper half ₹30–40k	Bottom quarter ₹30–40k
Spec index	8.3 / 10	7.7 / 10
Key Specs
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Rear Camera	50 MP + 8 MP	50 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera	50 MP	50 MP
Battery	6800 mAh	7000 mAh
Display	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
General
Launch Date	July 8, 2025 (Official)	April 2, 2026 (Official)
Operating System	Android v15	Android v16
Custom UI	OxygenOS 15	realme UI 7.0
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
CPU	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520)	Octa core (2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Fabrication	4 nm	6 nm
Graphics	Adreno 735	Mali-G57 MC2
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Display
Display Type	Swift AMOLED, 10-bit	AMOLED (Flexible), 10-bit, 1.07 billion colours
Screen Size	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
Resolution	1272x2800 px (1.5K)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio	19.8:9	19.8:9
Pixel Density	450 ppi	397 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	90.06 %	—
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	DT Star D+
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	1800 nits (peak)	4200 nits (peak), 1400 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (typical)
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR10+	—
Refresh Rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Design
Height	163.4 mm	158.3 mm
Width	77 mm	75.1 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.1 mm
Weight	211 grams	183 grams
Build Material	Frame: Polycarbonate Front: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	—
Colours	Marble Sands, Dry Ice, Phantom Grey	Air White, Air Black
Waterproof	Yes, IP65	Yes, IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K
Main Camera
Camera Setup	Dual	Dual
Resolution	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Sony LYT-700 sensor, 24mm focal length) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (116 degree field of view)	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (75° FOV, Autofocus) 2 MP f/2.4, Monochrome Camera (88° FOV)
Sensor	Sony LYT-700	Sony IMX852
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus	Yes
OIS	Yes	No
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	—
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Photo Video Portrait Night Panorama Cinematic SLO-MO Dual-view video TIME-LAPSE HI-RES Underwater TILT-SHIFT Food AI Landscape
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Rear Selfie Mirror with LED Ring Flash
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps	1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion	Slo-motion (720p @ 120 fps) Dual-view video Time-lapse Cinematic mode with video stabilisation Underwater video (1080p @ 30 fps)
Front Camera
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution	50 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (Samsung JN5 sensor, 21mm focal length)	50 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (86° FOV)
Autofocus	Yes	No
Flash	No	Yes, Screen Flash
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps	1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Battery
Capacity	6800 mAh	7000 mAh
Type	Li-ion (Silicon-Carbon)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast, 60W
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Storage
Internal Memory	256 GB / 512 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, microSD
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
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	-	-
EDGE	Available	Available
SIM 2	-	-
GPRS	Available	Available
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Dual band	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Dual band
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Display, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4	Yes, v5.3
GPS	Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC	Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, A-GPS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared Sensor	Yes	Yes
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB OTG
5G Bands	—	N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands	—	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28B) TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
3G Bands	—	UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands	—	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 MHz
Multimedia
FM Radio	No	—
Stereo Speaker	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	In Display	In Display
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	Optical
Heart Rate Monitor	No	No
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Colour temperature sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Infrared remote control