Screen size
Reno16 FWinner: 6.6"+2.1%
Reno5 Z6.4"
Quick verdict
Reno16 F leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
Reno16 F
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Reno5 Z
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Reno16 F
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Reno5 Z
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Reno16 F
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Reno5 Z
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
Reno5 Z
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
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Reno5 Z
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41
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
Reno5 Z
1, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Reno16 F
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Reno5 Z
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Reno16 F
2026, June 25
Reno5 Z
2021, April 04
Status
Reno16 F
Available. Released 2026, July 13
Reno5 Z
Available. Released 2021, April 04
Dimensions
Reno16 F
158.2 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm or 8.6 mm
Reno5 Z
160.1 x 73.4 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Reno16 F
194/195/196/197 g (6.84 oz)
Reno5 Z
173 g (6.10 oz)
Build
Reno16 F
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back or composite plastic back
Reno5 Z
-
SIM
Reno16 F
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Reno5 Z
· Nano-SIM· 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)
Reno5 Z
-
Type
Reno16 F
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Reno5 Z
Super AMOLED, 430 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
Reno16 F
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Reno5 Z
6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Reno16 F
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Reno5 Z
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Reno16 F
Crystal Guard, Mohs level 5
Reno5 Z
-
OS
Reno16 F
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Reno5 Z
Android 11, ColorOS 11.1
Chipset
Reno16 F
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)
Reno5 Z
Mediatek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)
CPU
Reno16 F
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Reno5 Z
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Reno16 F
Mali-G615 MC2
Reno5 Z
Mali-G57 MC3
Card slot
Reno16 F
microSDXC
Reno5 Z
No
Internal
Reno16 F
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Reno5 Z
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Reno16 F
UFS 3.1
Reno5 Z
-
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
Reno5 Z
-
Features
Reno16 F
Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
Reno5 Z
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Reno5 Z
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Reno16 F
-
Reno5 Z
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Reno16 F
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
Reno5 Z
16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm
Features
Reno16 F
Panorama
Reno5 Z
HDR
Video
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Reno5 Z
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Reno16 F
Yes
Reno5 Z
Yes
3.5mm jack
Reno16 F
No
Reno5 Z
Yes
WLAN
Reno16 F
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Reno5 Z
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Reno16 F
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Reno5 Z
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Reno16 F
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Reno5 Z
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Reno16 F
Yes (market/region dependent)
Reno5 Z
Yes
Radio
Reno16 F
Unspecified
Reno5 Z
Unspecified
USB
Reno16 F
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Reno5 Z
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Reno16 F
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Reno5 Z
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Reno16 F
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh (International) or 6500 mAh (Europe)
Reno5 Z
Li-Po 4310 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
Reno5 Z
30W wired
Colors
Reno16 F
Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple
Reno5 Z
Fluid Black, Cosmo Blue
Models
Reno16 F
CPH2859
Reno5 Z
CPH2211
Price
Reno16 F
About 550 EUR
Reno5 Z
About 330 EUR