Samsung Galaxy S26 vs OnePlus 15

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 vs OnePlus 15 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: OnePlus 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 runs at 3.8 GHz, making OnePlus 15 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 Samsung Galaxy S26 and OnePlus 15 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 Samsung Galaxy S26 and OnePlus 15 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 and OnePlus 15 both receive the same user rating of 4.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

95%
96%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026
13 Nov, 2025

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4300 mAh
7300 mAh
25W Fast Charging
120W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10
8.4/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.7/5
(224 ratings)
4.7/5
(1,615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
4 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

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

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

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.

3,113,347
3,615,565

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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.

6,665
7,206

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %
8.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
LTPO AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

2600 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %
90.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %
91.2 %

Design

Height

149.6 mm
161.4 mm

Width

71.7 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

167 grams
211 grams

Build Material

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

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

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/1.8 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
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen 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
Best In Class

Capacity

4300 mAh
7300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes 10W 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.

11h 22m
17h 06m

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

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

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1)
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)
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SIM 2

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 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
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) / 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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.956 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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