Screen size
Reno16 FWinner: 6.6"+2.1%
Reno8 Lite6.4"
Quick verdict
Reno16 F leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Reno16 F
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Reno8 Lite
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Reno16 F
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Reno8 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Reno16 F
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Reno8 Lite
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
Reno8 Lite
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Reno16 F
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
equal specsStereo speakers
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
Reno8 Lite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
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
Reno8 Lite
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Reno16 F
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Reno8 Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Reno16 F
2026, June 25
Reno8 Lite
2022, June 4
Status
Reno16 F
Available. Released 2026, July 13
Reno8 Lite
Available. Released 2022, June 4
Dimensions
Reno16 F
158.2 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm or 8.6 mm
Reno8 Lite
159.9 x 73.2 x 7.5 mm (6.30 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Reno16 F
194/195/196/197 g (6.84 oz)
Reno8 Lite
173 g (6.10 oz)
Build
Reno16 F
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back or composite plastic back
Reno8 Lite
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
SIM
Reno16 F
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Reno8 Lite
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)
Reno8 Lite
IPX4, dust and water resistant RGB ring lights around the cameras (notifications, charging progress)
Type
Reno16 F
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Reno8 Lite
AMOLED, 430 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Size
Reno16 F
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Reno8 Lite
6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Reno16 F
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Reno8 Lite
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Reno16 F
Crystal Guard, Mohs level 5
Reno8 Lite
-
OS
Reno16 F
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Reno8 Lite
Android 11, ColorOS 12
Chipset
Reno16 F
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)
Reno8 Lite
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Reno16 F
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Reno8 Lite
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU
Reno16 F
Mali-G615 MC2
Reno8 Lite
Adreno 619
Card slot
Reno16 F
microSDXC
Reno8 Lite
microSDXC
Internal
Reno16 F
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Reno8 Lite
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM
Other
Reno16 F
UFS 3.1
Reno8 Lite
UFS 2.2
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
Reno8 Lite
64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features
Reno16 F
Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
Reno8 Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Reno8 Lite
1080p@30fps
Single
Reno16 F
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
Reno8 Lite
16 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1.0µm
Features
Reno16 F
Panorama
Reno8 Lite
HDR, panorama
Video
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Reno8 Lite
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Reno16 F
Yes
Reno8 Lite
Yes
3.5mm jack
Reno16 F
No
Reno8 Lite
Yes
WLAN
Reno16 F
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Reno8 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Reno16 F
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Reno8 Lite
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Reno16 F
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Reno8 Lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Reno16 F
Yes (market/region dependent)
Reno8 Lite
Yes
Radio
Reno16 F
Unspecified
Reno8 Lite
No
USB
Reno16 F
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Reno8 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Reno16 F
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Reno8 Lite
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Reno16 F
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh (International) or 6500 mAh (Europe)
Reno8 Lite
Li-Po 4500 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
Reno8 Lite
33W wired, PD, 31% in 15 min, 100% in 63 min Reverse wired
Colors
Reno16 F
Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple
Reno8 Lite
Cosmic Black, Champagne Silver
Models
Reno16 F
CPH2859
Reno8 Lite
CPH2343
Price
Reno16 F
About 550 EUR
Reno8 Lite
About 250 EUR