OnePlus Nord 5 vs realme 16 Pro 5G

The short answer

realme 16 Pro 5G has the bigger battery: 7,000 mAh against 6,800.

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 Pro 5G ₹31,999launch price · Jan 2026
Placement
At its price	Upper half ₹30–40k	Bottom quarter ₹30–40k
Spec index	8.3 / 10	8.0 / 10
Key Specs
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Rear Camera	50 MP + 8 MP	200 MP + 8 MP
Front Camera	50 MP	50 MP
Battery	6800 mAh	7000 mAh
Display	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
General
Launch Date	July 8, 2025 (Official)	January 6, 2026 (Official)
Operating System	Android v15	Android v16
Custom UI	OxygenOS 15	realme UI 7
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
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, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Fabrication	4 nm	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 735	Mali-G615 MC2
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB	8 GB / 12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Display
Display Type	Swift AMOLED, 10-bit	AMOLED
Screen Size	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Resolution	1272x2800 px (1.5K)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio	19.8:9	19.6:9
Pixel Density	450 ppi	450 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	90.06 %	89.24 %
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	AGC 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)	6500 nits (peak), 1400 nits (HBM)
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Refresh Rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Design
Height	163.4 mm	162.6 mm
Width	77 mm	77.6 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.8 mm
Weight	211 grams	192 grams
Build Material	Frame: Polycarbonate Front: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Frame: Plastic Back: Plastic (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple) Back: Silicone polymer, leather-effect finish (Master Gold)
Colours	Marble Sands, Dry Ice, Phantom Grey	Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey
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)	200 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.56" sensor size, 84 degree field of view, 2-axis OIS) 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (112 degree field of view)
Sensor	Sony LYT-700	Samsung ISOCELL HP5
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus	Yes
OIS	Yes	Yes
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	—
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Portrait Night Panorama Slow motion Long Exposure Dual-view video Time-lapse High Resolution (200 MP) Underwater Tilt-shift
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	30 x Digital Zoom 2 x In-sensor Lossless Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps (slow motion) 1280x720 @ 240 fps (slow motion)
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion	Slo-motion HDR video EIS and OIS stabilisation Dual-view video Time-lapse
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 (86.7 degree field of view)
Autofocus	Yes	No
Flash	No	No
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Camera Features	—	Portrait Night Panorama Dual-view video Time-lapse
Battery
Capacity	6800 mAh	7000 mAh
Type	Li-ion (Silicon-Carbon)	—
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Fast, 80W
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Storage
Internal Memory	256 GB / 512 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Expandable Memory	No	No
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Display, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4	Yes, v5.4
GPS	Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared Sensor	Yes	Yes
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
5G Bands	—	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands	—	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 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands	—	GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz
Multimedia
FM Radio	No	—
Stereo Speaker	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Audio Features	—	LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
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, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Colour temperature sensor