Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs OPPO Reno16c 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs OPPO Reno16c 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 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.3 GHz, while OPPO Reno16c 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while OPPO Reno16c 5G offers 6.57 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OPPO Reno16c 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and OPPO Reno16c 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16c 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 12 MP, making OPPO Reno16c 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16c 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 13m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE delivers 10h 16m, making OPPO Reno16c 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and OPPO Reno16c 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while OPPO Reno16c 5G is rated 8.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

OPPO Reno16c 5G

₹52,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

84%

Release Date

18 Sep, 2026

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955	MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Dimensity 7300

Display


6.736 inches (171.1 mm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4900 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Capable cameras with telephoto lens
Eye-catching design
Excellent battery life and fast charging
Smooth, customisable OS

Cons

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

Average performer
Slightly pricey

User Ratings

N/A	4.5/5 (733 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,471,984 AnTuTu Score	985,594 AnTuTu Score
10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v17

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Year

N/A

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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MediaTek Dimensity 7300

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Processor

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

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Galileo

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

2,471,984

985,594

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

25.0 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.

5,513

854

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

600 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

382 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.69 %

89.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

AGC Dragontrail Glass Star D Plus Corning Gorilla

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)

89.69 %

92.8 %

Design

Height

161.6 mm

158.2 mm

Width

76.9 mm

74.9 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

193 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2" 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
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera15 mm focal length

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

8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

No	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4900 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

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

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

10h 16m

21h 13m

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

1h 6m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)