It felt like it was just a few months ago that Oppo launched the highly capable Reno 15 Pro and the more affordable Reno 15 F. That’s because it was just less than half a year ago, and Oppo already has the Reno 16 phones waiting in the wings for an Australian launch later this month.
Like the preceding phones, the new Oppo launch consists of the Reno 16 Pro and Reno 16 F models. Likely a result of the ongoing global memory shortage, both phones are noticeably pricier than the previous models.
In Australia, the Reno 16 Pro costs $1,599, a $200 increase from the Reno 15 Pro, while the Reno 16 F is $999, a sizable $320 leap over its Reno 15 counterpart. A 14.3 per cent price increase for the Pro model is fairly consistent with the cost increases passed on by other brands. However, the Reno 16 F’s 47 per cent price increase compared to the Reno 15 F is substantial.
Reno 16 Pro vs Reno 16 F similarities and differences
Despite the big price bump, the Oppo Reno 16 F is fairly similar to its predecessor on paper. It uses a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Again, the phone has a 6.57-inch AMOLED screen, plus a 6,500mAh battery with 45W wired charging speeds.
But there’s one thing the Reno 16 F gains to bring it closer to the Pro model: a telephoto camera. Both phones get a 3.5x optical zoom lens alongside an ultra-wide camera and a main lens. Oppo’s Pro model gets larger sensors and a higher megapixel count on the main camera (200MP vs 50MP), but the telephoto addition on the Reno 16 F is something not all $999 phones possess.
As for the Oppo Reno 16 Pro, it wields a MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super chipset, with 12GB of the faster LPDDR5X memory. It’s the smaller of the two phones, with a 6.32-inch AMOLED screen. Despite the smaller form factor, the Reno 16 Pro still gets a 6,000mAh battery, courtesy of silicon-carbon technology, with up to 80W wired charging speeds.
As for why the short gap between Reno releases, Oppo typically has a six-month cycle between launches. However, Australia sometimes only gets one set of Reno phones in a year. For example, we didn’t get the Reno 14 series. Instead, we got the Reno 13 and Reno 15 phones.
Oppo Reno 16 series release date in Australia
Online listings for both Reno 16 phones are live on Oppo’s website ahead of the Australian launch on 23 July. Once on sale, local retailers will sell the phones, including JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks, Harvey Norman, and The Good Guys.
Both phones come in a ‘Pop White’ finish designed to look like it floats off the back panel. If that’s a bit much for your tastes, the Reno 16 Pro also comes in ‘Starlight Black’, while the Reno 16 F has a ‘Twilight Violet’ colour option.
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