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OnePlus 16
The OnePlus 16 is a China-market flagship built on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, with a 6.78-inch flat OLED (165Hz everyday, 185Hz in supported games), a 9,000mAh dual-cell battery and a 200MP main camera. It launched in China on 12 October 2026 at CNY 5,999 for 12GB/256GB (CNY 5,699 during the launch offer), with sales from 13 October.
Pros
- 9,000mAh typical-capacity dual-cell battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging
- 6.78-inch flat OLED with 165Hz everyday refresh and up to 185Hz in supported games
- 200MP main camera with OIS, plus a 50MP 3x periscope telephoto with OIS
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 on a 2nm process, with up to 16GB RAM and UFS 4.1 storage
- IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K dust and water ratings
Cons
- Launched in China only; no international release has been announced
- 185Hz applies only in supported games; everyday use tops out at 165Hz
- 100W wired charging is a step down from the OnePlus 15's 120W
- The 50W wireless charger is not in the box and is sold separately
Excellent
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the OnePlus 16
Display
- Screen size
- 6.78 ″
- Panel type
- LTPO OLED
- Resolution
- 1272x2772
- Pixel density
- 450 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 185 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 2,000 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 95.5 %
Performance
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB
- Storage options
- 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
- Storage type
- UFS 4.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 200 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.6
- Ultra-wide
- 50 MP
- Telephoto
- 50 MP
- Optical zoom
- 3 x
- Max video
- 8K@30fps
- Front camera
- 50 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 9,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 100 W
- Wireless charging
- 50 W
Design
- Weight
- 220 g
- Thickness
- 8.5 mm
- IP rating
- IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
- Frame material
- Metal
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 3.2
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 17 (ColorOS 17)
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the OnePlus 16 good in 2026?
The OnePlus 16 earns an Inno Score of 85.5/100 (“Excellent”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The OnePlus 16 is a China-market flagship built on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, with a 6.78-inch flat OLED (165Hz everyday, 185Hz in supported games), a 9,000mAh dual-cell battery and a 200MP main camera. It launched in China on 12 October 2026 at CNY 5,999 for 12GB/256GB (CNY 5,699 during the launch offer), with sales from 13 October.
What are the key specs of the OnePlus 16?
Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 · Screen size: 6.78 ″ · Capacity: 9,000 mAh · Main camera: 200 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the OnePlus 16?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are nubia NaviX Ultra, Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, HONOR WIN — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
