OnePlus 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 against Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 9,000 vs 5,000 mAh, 100W vs 60W charging, 6.78-inch vs 6.9-inch screens. Every spec side by side.
Design & Dimensions
161.42 mm
76.67 mm
OnePlus 16
Thickness: 8.45 mm
Weight: 217 g
163.6 mm
78.1 mm
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Thickness: 7.9 mm
Weight: 214 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | OnePlus 16  | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 12, 2026 | February 25, 2026, released March 6, 2026 |
| Operating System | ColorOS 17 (Android 17) | One UI 8.5 (Android 16) |
| Launch Price (India) | Not launched in India | 12GB + 256GB: ₹1,39,999 |
| 12GB + 512GB: ₹1,59,999 | ||
| 16GB + 1TB: ₹1,89,999 | ||
| Launch Price (China) | 12GB + 256GB: ¥5,999About $900 or ₹86,000 | 12GB + 256GB: ¥9,999About $1,490 or ₹1,43,000 |
| 12GB + 512GB: ¥6,799About $1,020 or ₹97,000 | 12GB + 512GB: ¥11,599About $1,730 or ₹1,66,000 | |
| 16GB + 512GB: ¥7,499About $1,120 or ₹1,07,000 | 16GB + 1TB: ¥13,999About $2,090 or ₹2,00,000 | |
| 16GB + 1TB: ¥8,499About $1,270 or ₹1,22,000 | ||
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 161.42 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 76.67 mm | 78.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.45 mm (Mars Masterpiece), 8.50 mm (Dark Forest), 8.55 mm (Tomorrow Starlight) | 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 217 g (Mars Masterpiece), 220 g (Dark Forest, Tomorrow Starlight) | 214 g |
| Build | Crystal Shield glass front, metal frame, Crystal Shield glass back (glass-fibre composite on Mars Masterpiece) | Gorilla Armor 2 front, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back, aluminium frame |
| Ingress Rating | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K | IP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 min |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.78-inch | 6.9-inch |
| Technology | Flat OLED, 10-bit colour, 100% DCI-P3 | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 (450 ppi) | 3120 x 1440, 19.5:9 (about 500 ppi) |
| Refresh Rate | 1 to 165 Hz adaptive, up to 185 Hz in games | 120 Hz LTPO |
| Peak Brightness | 1000 nits typical, 2000 nits HBM | 2600 nits peak |
| Protection | Crystal Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 with anti-reflective coating |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2 + 3 + 3), up to 5.01 GHz | Octa-core, 2 x 4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6 x 3.62 GHz Phoenix M |
| GPU | Adreno 850, 1200 MHz | Adreno 840, 1.3 GHz |
| AI Engine | No info | No info |
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X Ultra | 12 GB, or 16 GB on the 1 TB model |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB, UFS 4.1 | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB, UFS 4.x, no card slot |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 200MP wide, f/1.6, 23 mm, OIS | 200MP, f/1.4, 23mm, 1/1.3 inch, 0.6um, multi-directional PDAF, OIS |
| Ultra-Wide | 50MP, f/2.0, 16 mm, 116 degrees, autofocus | 50MP, f/1.9, 120 degrees, 1/2.5 inch, dual pixel PDAF |
| Telephoto | 50MP 3x (73 mm), f/2.6, OIS | 50MP f/2.9 111mm periscope 5x and 10MP f/2.4 67mm 3x, both OIS |
| Zoom | 3x optical, 120x digital | 3x and 5x optical, up to 100x digital |
| Front Camera | 50MP, f/2.0, autofocus | 12MP, f/2.2, 23mm, 1/3.2 inch, dual pixel PDAF |
| Video | 8K at 30 fps, 4K at 120 fps, Dolby Vision up to 4K at 120 fps | 8K at 30fps, 4K at 120fps, 1080p at 240fps, 10-bit HDR10+ |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | 9000 mAh typical (two cells of 4500 mAh) | 5000 mAh typical (4855 rated), Li-Ion |
| Charging | 100W wired, 50W wireless | 60W wired PD3.0 (75% in 30 min), 25W Qi2.2 wireless, 4.5W reverse |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G | 5G SA/NSA, Sub6 and mmWave, dual SIM + eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7, tri-band, 6 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 6.0, A2DP, LE |
| UWB | No info | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG |
| Notable Features | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint, stereo speakers, IR blaster, X-axis haptics | S Pen, DeX, stereo speakers, ultrasonic fingerprint. Colours: Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Software Support | No info | No info |