The OnePlus 16 has officially launched in China, bringing a major upgrade across practically every department. There's a new 2nm Snapdragon chipset, an ultra-fast 185 Hz display, a better primary camera and a monstrous battery to round it all off nicely.
OnePlus 16 Specifications and Features
The OnePlus 16 is a proper flagship and one of the first phones to adopt Qualcomm's latest and greatest chipset. However, that's not the only thing that stands out about the phone, as it flaunts top-tier specs across the display, cameras and more.
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OnePlus 16 Display
The OnePlus 16 sports a 6.78-inch BOE X4 1.5K LTPO OLED flat display, which OnePlus calls its fourth-generation Oriental Screen. It supports an ultra-high 185 Hz refresh rate for supported games and 165 Hz globally across the system.
On the brightness front, the panel hits 2,000 nits global peak brightness (HBM), with a 1,000 nits maximum manual brightness. For eye comfort, there’s 3,840 Hz PWM dimming. The phone also has ultra-thin 1.15mm bezels and is protected by Oppo Crystal Shield Glass.
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OnePlus 16 Design
The OnePlus 16 has a flat screen with slim 1.15mm bezels all around and Crystal Shield Glass up front. It comes in three colourways: a silver-grey finish, a warm bronze-gold shade and a darker option. OnePlus hasn’t shared the dimensions, weight, or IP rating yet.
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OnePlus 16 Performance
The OnePlus 16 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, built on a 2nm process, paired with LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. OnePlus has also added its in-house Fengchi Game Core to optimise gaming performance.
Keeping thermals in check is a 6,428 mm² Vapour Chamber cooling system. In addition, there’s an 800 Hz gyroscope for precise motion control in games.
OnePlus is calling this its "E-sports Triple Chip" setup, and it’s the most interesting part of the launch. The three chips are:
- Super Display Chipset P4 for smoother, sharper gameplay visuals
- E-sports Network Chipset G3 for more stable connectivity
- Lingxi Touch Chipset T3 for more responsive touch input
The phone supports native 185 Hz and 185 FPS gameplay in several popular titles, including Game for Peace, Valorant Mobile, Arena Breakout and Naruto Mobile.
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OnePlus 16 Cameras
The OnePlus 16 gets a triple rear camera setup:
- 200 MP Samsung HPE primary camera (1/1.4-inch, OIS)
- 50 MP OmniVision OV50D ultrawide camera
- 50 MP Sony IMX882 3x periscope telephoto camera (73mm, 1/1.95-inch)
Up front, there’s a 50 MP Samsung JN5 selfie camera. Everything is backed by OnePlus’ LUMO Image Engine, which handles light-and-shadow rendering and colour science.
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OnePlus 16 Battery and Charging
A 9,000mAh Glacier battery sits inside, alongside the Glacier Battery Energy Concentration Chip. There's also support:
- 100W SUPERVOOC wired fast charging
- 50W wireless charging
- 27W wired reverse charging
- Bypass charging, which powers the phone directly while gaming instead of charging the battery
OnePlus 16 Pricing and Availability
The OnePlus 16 price starts at 5,999 Chinese yuan (approx. Rs 86,000) for the base model with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. However, the phone also comes in 12 GB + 512 GB, 16 GB + 512 GB and 16 GB + 1 TB variants.
The phone goes on sale in China on October 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST (or 7:30 AM IST). The special first-sale prices are available from October 12 to November 13.
OnePlus hasn’t announced a global or India launch for the OnePlus 16 yet. Earlier reports suggested the flagship might skip India amid the ongoing RAM crisis, though there’s a glimmer of hope. Rival brand iQOO has already confirmed that the iQOO 16 is coming to India and the two brands' flagships tend to butt heads every year. Fingers crossed OnePlus follows suit.
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