+ Editor's Advice:
The Phone 16 has entered its second year of product life and has begun to adjust its price, while the Oppo Reno14 5G has just been launched in the mid-high-end segment. The two devices represent two different philosophies: one focuses on the ecosystem, the other emphasizes AI and cameras.
Oppo Reno14 5G will be a worthy choice for users who prioritize photography and in-depth image editing experience with diverse AI features. The device also has stable performance, long battery life and the ability to connect to diverse ecosystems.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 will be suitable for users who love a high-end device with stronger performance and support for a series of AAA games exclusively on mobile. The device is also supported for longer operating system updates and will be most optimized when users use it with products in the same Apple ecosystem.
Design and display
The overall appearance of the Oppo Reno14 5G and iPhone 16 has many similarities. Both devices are finished with a frosted glass back and a sturdy metal frame.
Oppo Reno14 5G is 7.42mm thin and weighs 187g. Meanwhile, iPhone 16 is 7.8mm thin and weighs 170g. The corners of both devices are curved combined with a compact size, providing a comfortable grip experience even when used with one hand for a long time.
Reno14 5G has a 6.59-inch AMOLED screen with 1.5K resolution. The iPhone 16's screen is 6.1 inches in size and uses an OLED panel. The display quality of these two screens is quite similar, with vibrant colors, deep blacks, wide viewing angles and high brightness that can be easily used outdoors in the sun.
However, the iPhone 16's screen only supports a 60Hz refresh rate, while the screen on the Oppo Reno14 5G has a 120Hz refresh rate. In most daily operations, users can easily notice the difference when the transition effects on the Oppo Reno14 are smoother.
The iPhone 16 is also the only smartphone in the high-end segment that still has a 60Hz screen. For users who are used to using 120Hz or 144Hz screens, the experience that the iPhone 16 screen brings will be uncomfortable.
Oppo Reno14 5G also meets IP66, IP68 and IP69 water and dust resistance standards, allowing users to use the product with peace of mind in a variety of conditions. Meanwhile, iPhone 16 only meets IP68 standards.
Camera and AI features
Reno14 5G is equipped with a 3-camera system, including a 50MP main lens supporting OIS optical image stabilization, a 50MP telephoto lens that allows 3.5x optical zoom, and an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens. Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 has a dual-camera system with a 48MP main lens supporting OIS image stabilization and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens.
In the first photo taken in well-lit conditions, the images taken from the Oppo Reno14 5G and iPhone 16 cameras are almost identical in color, detail and contrast.
Equipped with two telephoto lenses, Oppo Reno14 5G offers more versatile image zoom capabilities in many use cases. Meanwhile, iPhone 16 is not equipped with a telephoto lens.
At 2x zoom, there is no difference between the images taken from the Oppo Reno14 5G and iPhone 16 cameras. Photos taken from both devices reproduce colors and details well.
However, at 10x zoom, the image taken from the iPhone 16 is blurry, loses detail and is almost unusable. Meanwhile, the 10x zoom image on the Reno14 5G retains more detail.
With the close-up photo of the flower, the two cameras have relatively different processing methods. The image taken from the Oppo Reno14 5G camera reproduces the true color, the flower subject is highlighted and has more depth. Meanwhile, the image of the flower taken from the iPhone 16 camera has a slight yellow tint and is processed to be more fresh and flattering.
For portrait mode, Oppo Reno14 5G supports 3 different zoom levels including 1x, 2x and 3.5x. iPhone 16 supports shooting at 2 zoom levels 1x and 2x.
Both cameras are capable of accurately recognizing the subject and blurring the background naturally. The details on the face and hair are processed harmoniously, without being blurred when blurring the background.
However, the skin color on the Reno14 5G is reproduced more naturally and brighter. Meanwhile, the skin color of the photo taken from the camera on the iPhone 16 has a slight yellow tint.
In night photography conditions, the images from both cameras have good noise handling capabilities. The iPhone 16 tends to brighten the dark areas more, making the overall photo brighter. However, this reduces the detail in the dark areas, and the overall photo also has a slight yellow tint.
In contrast, the overall photo taken from the Oppo Reno14 5G camera is a bit darker, but has better light and color processing. When zooming in on the billboard on the right, the photo taken from the iPhone 16 is overexposed and loses detail. Meanwhile, the details of the text on the billboard are handled better by the Reno14 5G.
In terms of image editing capabilities, Oppo Reno14 5G is superior thanks to its built-in AI toolkit. The device supports a series of editing tools such as AI object removal, AI clarity enhancement, AI face sharpening, AI anti-glare,...
In contrast, the photo editing features on the iPhone 16 are relatively simple. The device currently only supports AI object removal, the rest are all basic editing features.
Performance and battery
Oppo Reno14 5G is equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 8350 5G processor, 12GB RAM and 256/512GB internal memory. Meanwhile, iPhone 16 is equipped with A18 processor, 8GB RAM.
Tested with AnTuTu BenchMark performance evaluation software, both devices gave a performance score of more than 1.3 million points.
Practical experience shows that both machines can meet all user needs, including playing heavy graphics games, editing images, videos and processing AI tasks.
The iPhone 16 is a bit more prominent when it supports many AAA games such as Assassin's Creed Mirage or Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Currently, these games are only released exclusively for some iPhone models.
However, the iPhone 16 heats up relatively quickly when playing heavy games or recording 4K videos. At the same time, the screen brightness also quickly decreases when the device overheats. Oppo Reno14 5G has more stable temperature management capabilities, and there is no screen brightness reduction during use.
Oppo Reno14 5G comes with a 6,000mAh battery, supporting SuperVOOC fast charging with a capacity of 80W. With normal tasks such as calling, browsing the web, using social networks and playing games, the device can easily meet the needs of 1-2 days of use.
The battery equipped on the iPhone 16 has a capacity of 3,561mAh, supporting fast charging at 20W. The device can meet just enough for a day of use with basic needs. If you often play games or record videos, users may need to recharge the device during the day.
On iPhone 16, Apple also deployed the Apple Intelligence artificial intelligence toolkit with a series of different features. However, these features still do not support Vietnamese language.
Meanwhile, Oppo Reno14 5G owns a series of AI features in Vietnamese such as AI Summary to summarize article content, AI Speak to support reading text by voice,... In terms of multi-platform connectivity, Oppo Reno14 5G can "communicate" with both Android users and some products in the Apple ecosystem.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 will work best when users use the device with other products in the Apple ecosystem. This has always been a major strength of Apple products.
Summary
Oppo Reno14 5G is a newcomer in the mid-high-end smartphone segment. The device competes directly with the iPhone 16 as this product line has been adjusted to reduce prices after nearly a year of launch.
Oppo Reno14 5G will be a worthy choice for users who prioritize photography and in-depth image editing experience with diverse AI features. The product has stable performance, long battery life and the ability to connect to diverse ecosystems.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 will be suitable for users who love a high-end device with stronger performance and support for a series of AAA games exclusively on mobile. The device is also supported for longer operating system updates and will be most optimized when users use it with products in the same Apple ecosystem.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/cong-nghe/oppo-reno14-5g-doi-dau-iphone-16-camera-ai-hay-he-sinh-thai-manh-me-20250713223246079.htm
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