Oppo Reno 16 and 16 Pro: 120Hz screens, 200MP cameras and large batteries

Oppo Reno 16 and Oppo Reno 16 Pro – two sizes, large batteries and Bubble

The Oppo Reno16 and Oppo Reno16 Pro smartphones debuted in China today. There are two sizes, but both feature large batteries, powerful cameras, and OLED screens. The smartphones debut alongside the additional Oppo Bubble display.

Oppo Reno16 features a flat, 6.32-inch display with a resolution of 2640x1216 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and brightness up to 3600 nits. The Oppo Reno16 Pro has a larger, 6.78-inch screen with a resolution of 2772x1272 pixels, but still with a 120Hz refresh rate. Both screens offer a 10-bit color palette and high-frequency PWM dimming. The Oppo Reno 16 uses a MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super processor, supported by LPDDR5x or LPDDR5 RAM (depending on capacity) and internal UFS 3.1 storage. It is powered by a 6700 mAh battery with 80W charging. The Oppo Reno 16 Pro, meanwhile, features a MediaTek Dimensity 9500s processor, LPDDR5x and UFS 3.1 memory, and a 7000 mAh battery, which supports 80-watt wired charging and 50-watt induction.

Oppo Reno 16
photo: Oppo

Oppo Reno 16 and Reno 16 Pro feature the same 200-megapixel Samsung HP5 main cameras, 50-megapixel wide-angle cameras, and 50-megapixel Samsung JN5 sensors with a periscope telephoto lens offering 3.5x zoom. The main and telephoto cameras feature optical image stabilization, and the setup is complemented by 50-megapixel selfie cameras with autofocus. Both smartphones feature under-screen fingerprint readers, stereo speakers, and infrared transmitters, while the housings are waterproof with classes ranging from IP66 to IP69K. The following memory variants are available in China:

Oppo Reno 16 12+256GB - 3499 yuan, $515
Oppo Reno 16 12+512GB - 3999 yuan, $590
Oppo Reno 16 16+256GB - 3899 yuan, $575
Oppo Reno 16 16+512GB - 4299 yuan, $635
Oppo Reno 16 16GB + 1TB - 4899 yuan, $725
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 12+256GB - 4499 yuan, $665
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 12+512GB - 4899 yuan, $725 USD
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 16+512GB - 5299 yuan, $780 USD

Oppo Reno 16 Pro
photo: Oppo

Along with the Reno 16 series smartphones, the Oppo Bubble gadget debuted. This magnetically attached additional screen allows you to preview images from the cameras and remotely trigger the shutter, shows notifications, and displays eye-catching animations when idle. The device features a 1.73-inch circular AMOLED screen with a resolution of 466x466 pixels, a 560 mAh battery, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. The gadget measures 58x58x7 mm, has an IP54 rating, and weighs 27.5 g. It costs 499 yuan, or $75.