Samsung Galaxy S26 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G 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 CE 6 Lite 5G scores 2,974, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 offers 6.3 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 and OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 04m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 delivers 11h 22m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S26 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S26 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹79,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

11 May, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	16 MP

Battery


4300 mAh	7000 mAh	6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Decent everyday performance
Clean, elegant design
Great speakers
Snappy software

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Slower charging than rivals
Battery life could be better

Low light performance
Feels a bit heavy

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5

(224 ratings)

4.3/5

(959 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,113,347 AnTuTu Score	1,015,733 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 22m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹79,999

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

2 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Apex

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

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

1,015,733

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s

26.0 s

N/A

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

1,016

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %

16.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Brightness

N/A

800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

392 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %

86.47 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %

91.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

149.6 mm

165.9 mm

164.4 mm

Width

71.7 mm

76.0 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

8.5 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

167 grams

208 grams

210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh

7000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

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

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

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.

11h 22m

17h 04m

N/A

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

1h 12m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

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

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

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