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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: Samsung Galaxy S26 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,249, while OnePlus 15 scores 10,575, making Samsung Galaxy S26 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 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while OnePlus 15 has a rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

03 2026
11 2025
10 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
165 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4300 mAh
7300 mAh
7200 mAh
25W Fast Charging
120W Super VOOC Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.3/10
8.4/10
8.0/10

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
  • Premium, good looking design
  • Reliable battery life
  • Versatile cameras

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
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.7/5
(224 ratings)
4.6/5
(997 ratings)
N/A

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₹89,999
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₹81,999
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General

Launch Date

February 25, 2026
(Official)
November 13, 2025
(Official)
October 6, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years
4 Year
4 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2600 S5E9965
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

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
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm
3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 960
Adreno 840
Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber
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.

3,113,347
3,615,565
1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s
14.0 s
27.0 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
1,832

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.6 %
8.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits
3600 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1800 nits
1800 nits

PWM Dimming

480 Hz
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
165 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
3200 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
450 ppi
459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.64 %
90.95 %
90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %
91.2 %
N/A

Design

Height

149.6 mm
161.4 mm
157.52 mm

Width

71.7 mm
76.7 mm
74.33 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
8.1 mm
7.69 mm

Weight

167 grams
211 grams
203 grams

Build Material

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
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 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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5
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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

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
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen 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
3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh
7300 mAh
7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging v2.0 55% in 30 minutes
Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 50W Wireless Charging
N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes 5W Reverse Charging
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes 10W 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 06m
18h 36m

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

1h 12m
30m
1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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)
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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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.956 W/kg
N/A
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
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹89,999
@ Amazon
₹81,999
@ Amazon
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@ Vivo