OPPO A16 vs A5

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

OPPO A16Helio G35Change
OPPO A5Snapdragon 450Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the A16 uses the Helio G35 (12 nm), the A5 the Snapdragon 450 (14 nm). The A16's fastest core runs at 2.30 GHz, the A5's at 1.80 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.5 inches on the A16, 6.2 inches on the A5. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 5,000 mAh on the A16, 4,230 mAh on the A5.
  4. Main camera: 13.2 MP on the A16, 13 MP on the A5.

The same on both: Widevine L3.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio G35Snapdragon 450
Process
12 nm14 nm
CPU
4× 2.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A538× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.30 GHz1.80 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
PowerVR Rogue GE8320Adreno 506

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB3GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR3

Display

Size
6.5 in6.2 in
Resolution
720 × 1600720 × 1520
Pixel density
269 ppi271 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh4,230 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
13.2 MP4224 × 3136 · f/2.2 · 3.46 mm13 MP4160 × 3120 · 3.39 mm
Front camera
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2 · 2.75 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · 2.49 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
NFC
NoNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 12Android 8.1.0
Released with
Android 11Android 8.1
Widevine DRM
L3L3

Sensors

Sensors
21 sensors25 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy