OnePlus 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Comparing the OnePlus 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.11 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at 3.3 GHz, making OnePlus 16 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 16 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 6.74 inches, making OnePlus 16 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus 16's LTPO OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 50 MP, making OnePlus 16 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 4900 mAh, making OnePlus 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: OnePlus 16 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 16 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

92%

Release Date

N/A	18 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 5.11 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Display

N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
LTPO OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
185 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
50 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
9000 mAh	4900 mAh
100W	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A	8.4/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Good daylight cameras

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
N/A	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Sep 04, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Octa core

5.11 GHz, Dual core 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 850

Galileo

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR6

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 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.

N/A

5,513

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

185 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

439 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.69 %

Design

Height

N/A

161.6 mm

Width

N/A

76.9 mm

Thickness

N/A

7.4 mm

Weight

N/A

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera1/1.4" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/1.95" sensor size

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

50 MP
Telephoto Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

2560x1440 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

N/A

10h 16m

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

N/A

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)