Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs OPPO Reno16 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs OPPO Reno16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,491, while OPPO Reno16 5G scores 4,114, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OPPO Reno16 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus and OPPO Reno16 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers 12 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 00m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus delivers 16h 46m, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus and OPPO Reno16 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16 5G is rated 8.1.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹89,499

@ Amazon

OPPO Reno16 5G

₹61,999

@ Oppo

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

87%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4900 mAh	6700 mAh
45W	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

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

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Thermal efficiency could have been better
No charger in the box

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.8/5

(208 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,106,879 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
16h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

3,106,879

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s

21.0 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.

6,210

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

513 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.58 %

89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.8 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm

151.21 mm

Width

75.8 mm

72.42 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

8.36 mm

Weight

190 grams

193 grams

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

3 x Optical Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4900 mAh

6700 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 45W 69% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes

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.

16h 46m

23h 00m

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

1h 1m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / 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) / 3700(band 43)
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)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / 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) / 3700(band 43) / 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)