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OnePlus 16 vs N6 Lite
A side-by-side comparison of the OnePlus 16 and the N6 Lite, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
OnePlus 16
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98 SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
N6 Lite
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
OnePlus 16
- Announced
- 2026, October 12
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 31
N6 Lite
- Announced
- 2026, September 22
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 22
OnePlus 16
- Dimensions
- 161.4 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 217 g or 220 g (7.65 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back (Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
N6 Lite
- Dimensions
- 166.5 x 78.2 x 9 mm (6.56 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 215 g (7.58 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
OnePlus 16
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED1B colors185Hz3840Hz PWMDolby VisionHDR10+HDR Vivid1000 nits2000 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
- Protection
Crystal Shield Glass
Ultra HDR image support
N6 Lite
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 900 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OnePlus 16
- OS
- Android 17, OxygenOS 17
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
- GPU
- Adreno 850
N6 Lite
- OS
- Android 16, OxygenOS 16
- Chipset
- Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MP1
OnePlus 16
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
N6 Lite
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
64GB 4GB RAM
UFS 2.2
OnePlus 16
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (telephoto), 1/1.95", 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
- Features
- Laser focuscolor spectrum sensorLED flashHDRpanoramaLUT preview
- Video
- 8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsHDRgyro-EISDolby VisionLUT
N6 Lite
- Single
- 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
- Features
- LED flash, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
OnePlus 16
- Single
- 50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
N6 Lite
- Single
- 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
- Features
- Panorama
- Video
- 720p@30fps
OnePlus 16
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
N6 Lite
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
OnePlus 16
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (G1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
N6 Lite
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
OnePlus 16
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)
N6 Lite
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
OnePlus 16
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, 44/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Bypass charging
N6 Lite
- Type
- 7000 mAh
- Charging
15W wired
5W reverse wired
OnePlus 16
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Orange
- Models
- PYB110
- Price
- About 800 EUR (price in China)
N6 Lite
- Colors
- Midnight Hype, Neo Green
- SAR
- 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
- Price
- About 160 EUR
How the OnePlus 16 and N6 Lite differ
- The OnePlus 16 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 7000 mAh on the N6 Lite.
- The OnePlus 16 has the bigger screen, 6.78 inches against 6.75 inches.
- The OnePlus 16 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 200 MP on the OnePlus 16 and 13 MP on the N6 Lite.
- The OnePlus 16 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.