OnePlus 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26+
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 against Samsung Exynos 2600, 9,000 vs 4,900 mAh, 100W vs 45W charging, 6.78-inch vs 6.7-inch screens. Every spec side by side.
Design & Dimensions
161.42 mm
76.67 mm
OnePlus 16
Thickness: 8.45 mm
Weight: 217 g
158.4 mm
75.8 mm
Samsung Galaxy S26+
Thickness: 7.3 mm
Weight: 190 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | OnePlus 16  | Samsung Galaxy S26+  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 12, 2026 | February 2026 |
| Operating System | ColorOS 17 (Android 17) | One UI 8.5 (Android 16) |
| Launch Price (India) | Not launched in India | 12GB + 256GB: ₹1,19,999 |
| 12GB + 512GB: ₹1,39,999 | ||
| Launch Price (China) | 12GB + 256GB: ¥5,999About $900 or ₹86,000 | 12GB + 256GB: ¥7,999About $1,200 or ₹1,14,000 |
| 12GB + 512GB: ¥6,799About $1,020 or ₹97,000 | 12GB + 512GB: ¥9,599About $1,430 or ₹1,37,000 | |
| 16GB + 512GB: ¥7,499About $1,120 or ₹1,07,000 | ||
| 16GB + 1TB: ¥8,499About $1,270 or ₹1,22,000 | ||
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 161.42 mm | 158.4 mm |
| Width | 76.67 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.45 mm (Mars Masterpiece), 8.50 mm (Dark Forest), 8.55 mm (Tomorrow Starlight) | 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 217 g (Mars Masterpiece), 220 g (Dark Forest, Tomorrow Starlight) | 190 g |
| Build | Crystal Shield glass front, metal frame, Crystal Shield glass back (glass-fibre composite on Mars Masterpiece) | Armor Aluminium frame, glass front and back |
| Ingress Rating | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K | IP68 |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.78-inch | 6.7-inch |
| Technology | Flat OLED, 10-bit colour, 100% DCI-P3 | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 (450 ppi) | 1440 x 3120 (513 ppi) |
| Refresh Rate | 1 to 165 Hz adaptive, up to 185 Hz in games | 1 to 120 Hz LTPO |
| Peak Brightness | 1000 nits typical, 2000 nits HBM | No info |
| Protection | Crystal Shield glass | No info |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) | Samsung Exynos 2600 (2 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2 + 3 + 3), up to 5.01 GHz | Deca-core, 1 x 3.8 GHz + 3 x 3.26 GHz + 6 x 2.76 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 850, 1200 MHz | Xclipse 960 |
| AI Engine | No info | Galaxy AI |
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X Ultra | 12 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB, UFS 4.1 | 256 GB / 512 GB |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 200MP wide, f/1.6, 23 mm, OIS | 50MP wide, f/1.8, OIS |
| Ultra-Wide | 50MP, f/2.0, 16 mm, 116 degrees, autofocus | 12MP, f/2.2, 120 degrees |
| Telephoto | 50MP 3x (73 mm), f/2.6, OIS | 10MP 3x, f/2.4, OIS |
| Zoom | 3x optical, 120x digital | 3x optical, 2x optical quality, 30x digital |
| Front Camera | 50MP, f/2.0, autofocus | 12MP, f/2.2, autofocus |
| Video | 8K at 30 fps, 4K at 120 fps, Dolby Vision up to 4K at 120 fps | 8K at 30 fps, 4K at 60 fps, 4K 120 fps slow motion |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | 9000 mAh typical (two cells of 4500 mAh) | 4900 mAh typical |
| Charging | 100W wired, 50W wireless | 45W wired, 25W wireless |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G | 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| UWB | No info | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Notable Features | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint, stereo speakers, IR blaster, X-axis haptics | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint, stereo speakers, Samsung DeX |
| Software Support | No info | 7 years of OS and security updates |