Oppo Reno 16 vs Vivo V50

Name: Oppo Reno 16
Brand: Oppo
Rating: 64 (1 reviews)

Verdict

Oppo Reno 16 and Vivo V50 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 64. Oppo Reno 16 wins on Screen and Software; Vivo V50 wins on Performance and Battery. Vivo V50 is 4.3mm wider than Oppo Reno 16. Oppo Reno 16 is the more recent release, from Jul 9, 2026.

Score Breakdown

Oppo Reno 16

72.4mm (2.85in) · Jul 9, 2026 · Rank #148

Vivo V50

76.7mm (3.02in) · Feb 2025 · Rank #152

Performance /15

Battery /15

Screen /15

IP Protection /15

Main Camera /15

Selfie /5

Video /5

SD Memory /5

Software /5

Desktop Replacement /5

TOTAL

Oppo Reno 16

72.4mm (2.85in) · Jul 9, 2026 · Rank #148

3+13+11+12+12+5+3+0+5+0 = 64

* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Selfie* TOP SoftwareMidrange

EDITORIAL: Oppo's Reno family of midrangers update every 6 months and keep getting better and better (and the price keeps going higher and higher, now to almost flagship level). What you get this time is a lovely and 2mm narrower body with the same Qualcomm processor, bigger battery (smaller in EU), 4 AF-capable lenses, AI button and 5 years of OS updates. Photography is improved, video recording at average.

PROs

compact-like size, great build, good SD 7 Gen 4 with UFS 3.1 performance, >42hr endurance from a 6700mAn (6000 in EU) Si-C battery with >60min 80W charging, sub-1200nits 460ppi 120Hz AMOLED screen with HDR10+ and very high PWM dimming, IP69 protection, very good pics from a 50MP 26mm OIS main + 50MP 80mm OIS tele (both with PDAF) + 50MP 16mm AF ultrawide setup, excellent 50MP 18mm AF selfie, average video recording, 5 years of updates of mature and feature rich ColorOS, dedicated AI button

CONs

just shy of 72mm wide "Compact" lable, a 16 month old midrange chip may be hard to justify in this price range, slow charging time for a 80W charging speed, sub-ideal (1300nits) brightness & lack of LTPO on otherwise excellent screen, no expandable storage, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port (tho it has OTG)

Vivo V50

76.7mm (3.02in) · Feb 2025 · Rank #152

5+14+8+12+12+5+5+0+3+0 = 64

Midrange

EDITORIAL: Vivo V50 comes 6 months after the V40 and it brings the same Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip (same as V30 too), a bigger (6000mAh) Si-C battery and a selfie that is now also Zeiss enhanced. This is a great example of Vivoâs strategy of focusing on battery-screen-photography and is another midranger that will best many flagship phones with itâs very thin body and a lovely, solid feel (despite having a plastic frame), top battery life and excellent photo and video performance. This time, screen resolution is dropped to 1080 and the body is even wider than on V40. Could Vivo be saving the compact size for itâs future flagships?

PROs

thin and very comfortable to use build, Outstanding 2-day 6000mAh Si-C battery endurance with sub-60min 90W charging, good 1080p almost 1300nits 3840PWM AMOLED screen, IP69 element protection, 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP AF ultrawide + 50MP AF selfie â all with Zeiss optics for excellent portraits, great photographs and videos

CONs

wide 76.7mm body, a 1080 screen (albeit with HDR10+), no memory expansion, just 3 years of OS updates and no desktop replacement software (updated Jun 9, 2025)