Screen size
Pad Air5Winner: 12.1"+46%
Reno16 F6.6"
Quick verdict
Reno16 F leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Pad Air5
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Reno16 F
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pad Air5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Reno16 F
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pad Air5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
Reno16 F
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad Air5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - cellular model only
Reno16 F
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 2, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 3
4G bands
Pad Air5
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
LTE - cellular model only
Reno16 F
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 2, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - version 3
5G bands
Pad Air5
SA/NSA - cellular model only
Reno16 F
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - version 1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - version 2, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 SA/NSA - version 3
Speed
Pad Air5
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Reno16 F
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pad Air5
2025, December 25
Reno16 F
2026, June 25
Status
Pad Air5
Available. Released 2025, December 31
Reno16 F
Available. Released 2026, July 13
Dimensions
Pad Air5
266 x 192.8 x 6.8 mm (10.47 x 7.59 x 0.27 in)
Reno16 F
158.2 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm or 8.6 mm
Weight
Pad Air5
597 g or 599 g (1.32 lb)
Reno16 F
194/195/196/197 g (6.84 oz)
SIM
Pad Air5
Nano-SIM - cellular model only
Reno16 F
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Pad Air5
Stylus support
Reno16 F
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
Pad Air5
-
Reno16 F
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back or composite plastic back
Type
Pad Air5
IPS LCD, 68B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Reno16 F
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
Pad Air5
12.1 inches, 445.3 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Reno16 F
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad Air5
1980 x 2800 pixels (~283 ppi density)
Reno16 F
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Protection
Pad Air5
-
Reno16 F
Crystal Guard, Mohs level 5
OS
Pad Air5
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Reno16 F
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Chipset
Pad Air5
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultra (4 nm)
Reno16 F
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)
CPU
Pad Air5
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Reno16 F
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad Air5
Mali-G615 MC2
Reno16 F
Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
Pad Air5
microSDXC - cellular model only
Reno16 F
microSDXC
Internal
Pad Air5
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Reno16 F
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Pad Air5
UFS 3.1
Reno16 F
UFS 3.1
Single
Pad Air5
8 MP
Reno16 F
-
Features
Pad Air5
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash
Reno16 F
Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pad Air5
1080p@30fps
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
Pad Air5
-
Reno16 F
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 92mm (telephoto), 1/3.13", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Pad Air5
8 MP
Reno16 F
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
Video
Pad Air5
1080p@30fps
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Pad Air5
-
Reno16 F
Panorama
Loudspeaker
Pad Air5
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Reno16 F
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pad Air5
No
Reno16 F
No
WLAN
Pad Air5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Reno16 F
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Pad Air5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Reno16 F
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pad Air5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS - cellular model only
Reno16 F
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Pad Air5
No
Reno16 F
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Pad Air5
No
Reno16 F
Unspecified
USB
Pad Air5
USB Type-C 2.0
Reno16 F
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Pad Air5
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), compass (cellular model only)
Reno16 F
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Pad Air5
10050 mAh
Reno16 F
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh (International) or 6500 mAh (Europe)
Charging
Pad Air5
33W wired, 33W UFCS, 33W PPS, 13.5W PD
Reno16 F
80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC, 100% in 62 min - International model 45W wired, 45W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC, 100% in 84 min - Europe model Reverse wired
Colors
Pad Air5
Gray, Pink
Reno16 F
Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple
Models
Pad Air5
OPD2501
Reno16 F
CPH2859
Price
Pad Air5
About 230 EUR
Reno16 F
About 550 EUR