OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB)
Quick Comparison
Both OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2640 x 1216 than Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more internal memory than OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)
| Name | OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.32 in | 6.3 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Battery | 6700 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 67999 | Rs. 107999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 02, 2026. The cost of OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 67999. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 107999.
Display comparison
OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.32 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 6.3 inch screen. OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen type. OPPO's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 411 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90% than OPPO's phone ~ 89.5%. OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) (256 GB).
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) 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 (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
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Full Comparison
| Name | OPPO Reno 16 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Samsung Galaxy S26 (12GB RAM + 512GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | CPH2865 | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/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 | No | Yes |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (Head) 0.9 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | July 02, 2026 | February 25, 2026 |
| In The Box | Phone×1, Charger×1, USB Data Cable×1, SIM Ejector Tool×1, Protective Case×1, Quick Guide×1 | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 72.4 x 151.2 x 8.2 mm | 71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 167 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Stellar Purple, Twilight Violet, Starry White | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 b Colors) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.32 inches, 1216 x 2640 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 411 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.5% | ~ 90% |
| Glass Type | Crystal Guard+AMOLED | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Brightness | 600 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) | 2600nits |
| Display Dimming | 3840Hz Eye-Caring Dimming | |
| Color Gamut | Standard Mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural Mode: 100% DCI-P3 Vivid Mode: 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Features | Splash Touch | Privacy Display |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4 |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/n3/n5/n8/n26/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78 | 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 6 (802.11ax) supported Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) supported 802.11a/b/g/n supported Wi-Fi Display supported WLAN Tethering supported Wi-Fi 5GHz 160MHz supported 2×2 MIMO supported | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.0 | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Colour Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, In-display Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Remote Control | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Not Available in Indian Variant | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Remix Collage, AI Snap Key, AI Bill Manager, AI Mind Space, AI Mind Pilot, AI Menu Translation, AI HyperBoost 3.0, AI LinkBoost 4.0, AI Menu Translation, AI Live Translation, AI Scan & AI Extract | Galaxy AI |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP69K, IP69, IP68, IP66 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Cell Broadcast Service (CBS), Popout 2.0, Audio Sharing, O+ Connect, Live Space, Private Computing Cloud, OPPO Lock | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) FOV 79°; 5P lens; AF supported; Supports 2-axis OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) FOV 30°; 4P lens; AF supported; Supports 2-axis OIS 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) FOV 116°; 6P lens; AF supported | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, TIME-LAPSE, STICKER, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, DOC SCANNER, Pro Video, POP, 4K video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 1080P video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 720P video: 30 fps, 4K EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 1080P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 720P EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, 720P SLO-MO video: 240 fps, 120 fps, 4K TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, 4K HDR video: 60 fps, 30 fps, 1080P HDR video: 60 fps, 30 fps, Supports Professional video shooting, Supports Dual-view video shooting, Supports HDR video shooting, Supports video zoom shooting: up to 3.5× optical zoom and 18× digital zoom | Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 8K, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) FOV 100°; 5P lens; AF supported Punch Hole | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| 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 | ColorOS 16 | OneUI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Prime Core@ 2.8 GHz& 4 Performance Cores@ 2.4 GHz & 3x Efficiency Cores@ 1.8 GHz | 1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro |
| Fabrication Node | TSMC 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Xclipse 960 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | Yes | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 6700 mAh | 4300 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Flash Charge | Yes, 25W |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |