OnePlus 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has better RAM than OnePlus 16. In terms of display resolution, OnePlus 16 has better resolution of 3216 x 1440 than Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) which has resolution of 3120 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has more internal memory than OnePlus 16
| Name | OnePlus 16 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.82 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 1 TB |
| Battery | 9000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 200 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 89990 | Rs. 189999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is expected to be November 13, 2026 (Expected). The Expected cost of OnePlus 16 is Rs. 89990. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) is Rs. 189999.
Display comparison
OnePlus 16 has screen size of 6.82 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)'s 6.9 inch screen. Both the phones have LTPO AMOLED Screen Type. OnePlus's phone has display density of 517 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 500 PPI display density. OnePlus 16 has 19.8:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)'s larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to OnePlus 16's lower 12 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has more Internal Memory (1 TB) than OnePlus 16 (256 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)'s 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses OnePlus 16's 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. 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 (16GB RAM + 1TB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
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| Name | OnePlus 16 | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) |
| 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 |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | November 13, 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 | 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 | 6.82 inches, 1440 x 3216 pixels, 240 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 517 PPI | ~ 500 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Crystal Shield Super-Ceramic Glass | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Brightness | 1800nits | 2600 nits (peak) |
| Features | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | 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 |
| 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 | 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) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity, Ambient Light,, Color Temperature Sensor, Compass, Acceleration, Gyroscopes, Hall sensor, Laser Focus, Spectral sensors | 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, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68/IP69 | 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 | 50 MP (Wide Angle) 200 MP (Periscope Telephoto) 50 MP (Ultra Wide) | 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 | Hasselblad Color Calibration, Photo, Video, Portrait, Nightscape, Master, High Pixel, Panorama, Movie, Slow Motion, Timelapse, Long Exposure, Multi-Scene Video, Document, Axis Shift, XPAN | 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 | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (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 |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | OxygenOS 16 | ONE UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU | Octa Core Processor | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | |
| GPU | 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, 150W 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 | |