OnePlus 16 arrives with SD 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, 200MP camera and 9,000 mAh battery

12 October 2026
It's exclusive to China for now, and it won't be making its way to Europe and the US.


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  • 18 Oct 2026

Pad21r, 14 Oct 2026Unfortunately they removed the b20 band so for Greece at le... moreIt's for Chinese market, they do not have B20 there but having it would require them to pay a licence for that band - they need to pay a fee for every band they use - and not having it is a way to lower the cost

    nihilist, 13 Oct 2026even though the perceived huge cam upgrade is an engineered... morecheaper than the iqoo with worse cameras, if it's worse and it's cheaper, it's not exactly better value and doesnt really matter. The main reasons to get this phone are the 185hz RR if you want it and the larger battery.

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      • 16 Oct 2026

      we need atleast oppo findx 9 ultra like camera .. minimum bazel , 2k display and 9k battery is great

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        • 15 Oct 2026

        jiyen235, 13 Oct 2026they downgraded the oneplus 15 so the upgrades on the 16 lo... moreYes

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          • 14 Oct 2026

          Does it have 3.5mm jessica?

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            • 14 Oct 2026

            Unfortunately they removed the b20 band so for Greece at least it's kind useless.. I don't understand why they did that. Also the T models don't have this band .. disappointed 🥺

              Phone Critic, 12 Oct 20261150€ for E-Waste from a nonrevelant company non-relevant to whom?

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                • 14 Oct 2026

                Anonymous, 13 Oct 2026do you live under a rock? there won't be any global variantMaybe read the article next time before commenting

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                  • gwy
                  • 13 Oct 2026

                  Anonymous, 13 Oct 2026doubt oneplus will even spend their time to do a global set... moredo you live under a rock? there won't be any global variant

                    jiyen235, 13 Oct 2026they downgraded the oneplus 15 so the upgrades on the 16 lo... moreeven though the perceived huge cam upgrade is an engineered illusion that get exposed when compared to OnePlus 13, it's still the cheapest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 smartphone on market, which I think it's the single bragging rights that matter for this device.

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                      • 13 Oct 2026

                      Too much to import just to be stuck on Chinese version of coloros

                        Who cars?

                        There's no international version and the Chinese one is a horrible fit for international users.

                        And the pricing is awful. No way I'm buying it at these prices.

                          phoner, 13 Oct 2026bruh check the specs , one plus is coming back, from 13, 15... moreDoesn't matter what the specs means... Software won't be smooth long term, app incompatibility issues, and camera that is no where near iPhone 18 Pro, Oppo flagship and S26 Ultra.

                            I'm super impressed with the battery endurance jumps reported on the Oneplus 15/16, Xiaomi 17 etc. It's great news.

                            However, it does concern me that small phones are now 200gr and regular are 220gr.

                            My dream phone would have a little less endurance and be lighter/smaller.

                            Motorola and Honor appear to be go that way but I'm hesitant because of their software or mid range chipset.

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                              • 13 Oct 2026

                              Anton th3 papy, 12 Oct 2026You probably mean the Oppo 15 you bought, because that isn&... moreYeah it's the same company , What's the point you trying to make ?

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                                • 13 Oct 2026

                                Anonymous, 12 Oct 2026probably just a few asian countriesdoubt oneplus will even spend their time to do a global set on "just a few asian countries"

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                                  • 13 Oct 2026

                                  Anton th3 papy, 12 Oct 2026OnePlus has been dead for like a decade. Who cares? 🤷🤷Its not. Oppo and Oneplus (same company by the way) still deliver top tier smartphones.

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                                    • 13 Oct 2026

                                    jiyen235, 13 Oct 2026they downgraded the oneplus 15 so the upgrades on the 16 lo... moreAs if they think their target audience forgets how their products are within a gap of a year, lol.

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                                      • 13 Oct 2026

                                      Anton th3 papy, 12 Oct 2026OnePlus has been dead for like a decade. Who cares? 🤷🤷bruh check the specs , one plus is coming back, from 13, 15, 16now. its good

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                                        • 13 Oct 2026

                                        A bigger battery on slower charger rates

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