OnePlus Nord 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Comparing the OnePlus Nord 6 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 Nord 6 scores 6,520, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making OnePlus Nord 6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus Nord 6's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and Samsung Galaxy S26 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord 6 and Samsung Galaxy S26 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 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 Nord 6 has a rating of 4.4.

OnePlus Nord 6

₹42,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹89,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

90%

95%

Release Date

09 Apr, 2026

11 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
165 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)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


9000 mAh	4300 mAh
80W Super Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.3/10

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Pros

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Slim and easy-to-carry design
Bright and vibrant flat display
Smooth and responsive performance
Long-term software support

Cons

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(5,114 ratings)

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,366,913 AnTuTu Score	3,113,347 AnTuTu Score
20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 07, 2026

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

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Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

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Processor

Octa core

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

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)

4 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Xclipse 960

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

2,366,913

3,113,347

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

11.0 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.

4,499

6,665

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %

12.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

480 Hz

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.41 %

90.64 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

90.9 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

149.6 mm

Width

77.5 mm

71.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

217 grams

167 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm 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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A	10 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	6150 x 8150 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

8k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

N/A	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

Very Good

Capacity

9000 mAh

4300 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

20h 46m

11h 22m

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

1h 5m

1h 12m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 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 SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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)