OnePlus 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Comparing the OnePlus 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while OnePlus 15 scores 10,575, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 15 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making OnePlus 15 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15 and Samsung Galaxy S26 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 15 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 06m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making OnePlus 15 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus 15 and Samsung Galaxy S26 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 15 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S26 is rated 8.3.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while OnePlus 15 has a rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

13 Nov, 2025
11 Mar, 2026
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LTPO AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

7300 mAh
4300 mAh
6500 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.3/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Stellar performance, especially while gaming
  • Improved design and durability
  • Excellent battery life and fast charging
  • OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth
  • Slim and easy-to-carry design
  • Bright and vibrant flat display
  • Smooth and responsive performance
  • Long-term software support
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • 165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
  • Camera performance is not the best in class
  • DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy
  • Slower charging than rivals
  • Battery life could be better
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(1,443 ratings)
4.7/5
(224 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,615,565
AnTuTu Score
3,113,347
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
17h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 13, 2025
(Official)
Feb 25, 2026
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
7 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
7 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
2 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Xclipse 960
Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,615,565
3,113,347
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
11.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

7,206
6,665
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %
12.6 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits
2600 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
409 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.95 %
90.64 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %
90.9 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm
149.6 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.7 mm
71.7 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.2 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

211 grams
167 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
6150 x 8150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps
8k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

7300 mAh
4300 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 06m
11h 22m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 30m 0s
1h 12m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.956 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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