Screen size
Quick verdict
Reno16 F leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
Reno16 F
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Reno8 T
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Reno16 F
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Reno8 T
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Reno16 F
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Reno8 T
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 T
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
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Reno8 T
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 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
Reno8 T
-
Speed
Reno16 F
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Reno8 T
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Reno16 F
2026, June 25
Reno8 T
2023, February 02
Status
Reno16 F
Available. Released 2026, July 13
Reno8 T
Available. Released 2023, February 02
Dimensions
Reno16 F
158.2 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm or 8.6 mm
Reno8 T
160.8 x 73.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Reno16 F
194/195/196/197 g (6.84 oz)
Reno8 T
180 g or 183 g (6.35 oz)
Build
Reno16 F
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back or composite plastic back
Reno8 T
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back or eco leather back, plastic frame
SIM
Reno16 F
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Reno8 T
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 T
-
Type
Reno16 F
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Reno8 T
AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
Reno16 F
6.57 inches, 105.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Reno8 T
6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Reno16 F
1080 x 2372 pixels (~397 ppi density)
Reno8 T
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Reno16 F
Crystal Guard, Mohs level 5
Reno8 T
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Reno16 F
Android 16, ColorOS 16
Reno8 T
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, ColorOS 14
Chipset
Reno16 F
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy (4 nm)
Reno8 T
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Reno16 F
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Reno8 T
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Reno16 F
Mali-G615 MC2
Reno8 T
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Reno16 F
microSDXC
Reno8 T
microSDXC
Internal
Reno16 F
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Reno8 T
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Reno16 F
UFS 3.1
Reno8 T
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 T
-
Features
Reno16 F
Color spectrum sensor, Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama
Reno8 T
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Reno8 T
1080p@30fps
Dual
Reno16 F
-
Reno8 T
100 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), AF 2 MP, f/3.3, 34mm (microscope) Auxiliary lens
Single
Reno16 F
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
Reno8 T
32 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Features
Reno16 F
Panorama
Reno8 T
HDR, panorama
Video
Reno16 F
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Reno8 T
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Reno16 F
Yes
Reno8 T
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Reno16 F
No
Reno8 T
Yes
WLAN
Reno16 F
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Reno8 T
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Reno16 F
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Reno8 T
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Reno16 F
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Reno8 T
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Reno16 F
Yes (market/region dependent)
Reno8 T
Yes
Radio
Reno16 F
Unspecified
Reno8 T
No
USB
Reno16 F
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Reno8 T
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Reno16 F
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Reno8 T
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Reno16 F
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh (International) or 6500 mAh (Europe)
Reno8 T
Li-Po 5000 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 T
33W wired, PD, 54% in 30 min Reverse wired
Colors
Reno16 F
Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple
Reno8 T
Black Starlight, Orange Sunset
Models
Reno16 F
CPH2859
Reno8 T
CPH2481
Price
Reno16 F
About 550 EUR
Reno8 T
About 490 EUR