Screen size
Quick verdict
Reno16 F leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Reno16 F
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Reno3
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Reno16 F
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Reno3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Reno16 F
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Reno3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Reno16 F
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - version 2, HSDPA 900 / 2100 - version 3
Reno3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Reno3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41 - APAC
5G bands
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
Reno3
-
Speed
Reno16 F
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Reno3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Reno16 F
2026, June 25
Reno3
2020, March 17. Released 2020, March 17
Status
Reno16 F
Available. Released 2026, July 13
Reno3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Reno16 F
158.2 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm or 8.6 mm
Reno3
160.2 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Reno16 F
194/195/196/197 g (6.84 oz)
Reno3
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Reno16 F
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back or composite plastic back
Reno3
-
SIM
Reno16 F
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Reno3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Reno16 F
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Reno3
-
Type
Reno16 F
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Reno3
AMOLED
Size
Reno16 F
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Reno3
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Reno16 F
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Reno3
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection
Reno16 F
Crystal Guard, Mohs level 5
Reno3
-
OS
Reno16 F
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Reno3
Android 10, ColorOS 7
Chipset
Reno16 F
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)
Reno3
Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
CPU
Reno16 F
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Reno3
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Reno16 F
Mali-G615 MC2
Reno3
PowerVR GM9446
Card slot
Reno16 F
microSDXC
Reno3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Reno16 F
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Reno3
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Reno16 F
UFS 3.1
Reno3
UFS 2.1
Triple
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
Reno3
-
Features
Reno16 F
Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
Reno3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Reno3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Reno16 F
-
Reno3
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP B/W, f/2.4
Single
Reno16 F
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
Reno3
44 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features
Reno16 F
Panorama
Reno3
HDR
Video
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Reno3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Reno16 F
Yes
Reno3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Reno16 F
No
Reno3
Yes
Other
Reno16 F
-
Reno3
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Reno16 F
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Reno3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Reno16 F
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Reno3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Reno16 F
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Reno3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Reno16 F
Yes (market/region dependent)
Reno3
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Reno16 F
Unspecified
Reno3
FM radio
USB
Reno16 F
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Reno3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Reno16 F
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Reno3
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Reno16 F
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh (International) or 6500 mAh (Europe)
Reno3
Li-Po 4025 mAh
Charging
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
Reno3
30W wired, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 73 min
Colors
Reno16 F
Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple
Reno3
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Sky White
Models
Reno16 F
CPH2859
Reno3
CPH2043
Price
Reno16 F
About 550 EUR
Reno3
About 440 EUR