Nothing Phone (2a) vs Oppo Reno16
25.3Performance46.7
49.7Display67.2
54.8Camera70.3
70.1Battery77
65.3Features86.7
1 spec wins — Nothing Phone (2a)7 spec wins — Oppo Reno16
InnoReviews verdict
Oppo Reno16 wins this phone face-off, 65.6 to 49, pulling ahead mainly in features (+21) and performance (+21). Nothing Phone (2a) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (2a)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Oppo Reno16
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 50
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 77 vs 70
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 65
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+6% | 6.32 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 | 1216x2640 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 460 ppi+17% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 3,600 nits+177% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.6 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,128Bottom 43% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,592Bottom 27% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256GB |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,700 mAh+34% |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 80 W+78% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 15.9 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 g | 182 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.2 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Nothing OS 2.5) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (2a) | Oppo Reno16 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |