OnePlus 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Quick Comparison
Both OnePlus 16 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than OnePlus 16 which has resolution of 2772 x 1272. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | OnePlus 16 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.78 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 9000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 200 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 99990 | Rs. 139999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is October 12, 2026 (Expected). The Expected cost of OnePlus 16 is Rs. 99990. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is Rs. 139999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has larger screen size of 6.9 inches in comparison to OnePlus 16's 6.78 inch screen. Both the phones have LTPO AMOLED Screen Type. Samsung's phone has display density of 500 PPI & OnePlus's phone has only 450 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, OnePlus's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.8% than Samsung's phone ~ 90.7%. OnePlus 16 has 19.8:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. OnePlus 16 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 17 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | OnePlus 16 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | Yes |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | October 12, 2026 (Expected) | February 25, 2026 |
| In The Box | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm | |
| Weight | 214 g | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Orange | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 1272 x 2772 pixels, 165 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 450 PPI | ~ 500 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.8% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Brightness | 1800nits | 2600 nits (peak) |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes, LTPO | Yes |
| Features | Ultra HDR image support | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 5 | UFS 4 |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, SBC, AAC, aptx, aptx-HD, LDAC, LHDC5.0 | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 5,384,433 (Total) (v11) | 3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX) |
| Geekbench Score | 10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL) | |
| Camera Score | 157 (DxOMark) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro (Uav-grade) Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 2 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68/IP69K | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 200 MP (Wide Angle) 1/1.56", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP (Periscope Telephoto) 1/1.95", 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide |
| Camera Sensor | Sony LYT-808 | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Laser focus, color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama, LUT preview | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | HDR, panorama | HDR, HDR10+ |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v17 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 17 | ONE UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU | 5.01 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | Adreno 850 | Adreno 840 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, +HLG, HDRViVid, MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, ASF, FLV, WEB | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 9000 mAh, Si/C | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W SUPERVOOC Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W AIRVOOC | Yes, 25W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 10W | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 5W | Yes, 4.5W |
| Video Playback Time | 31 hours | |