OnePlus 15R vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Comparing the OnePlus 15R vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus 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: Both OnePlus 15R and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus run at the same processing speed of 3.8 GHz.

Display: OnePlus 15R offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus 15R the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus 15R's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: OnePlus 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 13m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus delivers 16h 46m, making OnePlus 15R the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 15R and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus equally at 8.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while OnePlus 15R has a rating of 4.5.

OnePlus 15R

₹51,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹84,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

93%

94%

Release Date

22 Dec, 2025

11 Mar, 2026

Performance


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

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	10 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7400 mAh	4900 mAh
80W Super Charging	45W
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.5/10

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Pros

Impressive performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Outstanding battery life
Long-term software support

Premium build
Reliable flagship performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Polished UI with useful AI features

Cons

Low light photography needs improvement
No telephoto lens

Thermal efficiency could have been better
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.5/5

(3,258 ratings)

4.8/5

(208 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,957,229 AnTuTu Score	3,106,879 AnTuTu Score
18h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 17, 2025

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Samsung Exynos 2600

Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829

Xclipse 960

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

2,957,229

3,106,879

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

10.0 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.

4,747

6,210

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.6 %

24.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

513 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

91.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.8 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

158.4 mm

Width

77 mm

75.8 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

218 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

N/A	10 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7400 mAh

4900 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 45W 69% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

18h 13m

16h 46m

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

0h 49m 0s

1h 1m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

N/A