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- Reno16 vs Galaxy S26 Ultra
OPPO Reno16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
What Reno16 does better (10) and where Galaxy S26 Ultra wins (22) — every spec side by side.
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8.4Display9.1
7.6Performance9.4
9.6Camera9.8
9.2Battery8.0
9.5Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Reno16Galaxy S26 Ultra
| Reno16 | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.2 mm | 163.6 mm | −12.4 mm |
| Width | 72.4 mm | 78.1 mm | −5.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 214 g | −26 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Reno16 better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?
- Battery capacity6,700 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+34%
- Wired charging80 W vs 60 W+33%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- Measured brightness2,124 nits vs 1,480 nits+44%
- Peak brightness3,600 nits vs 2,600 nits+38%
- Active use (test)16.8 h vs 16.4 h+2%
- Repairability classB vs C
- Weight188 g vs 214 g+14%
- Endurance per cycle63 h vs 55 h+15%
- Loudspeaker loudness-23.8 LUFS vs -25.9 LUFS+-8%
Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than Reno16?
- AnTuTu score1,126,077 vs 2,627,9862.3×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,006 vs 11,5662.9×
- Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,049 vs 7,7443.8×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Wireless chargingNo · Reno16: Yes
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+69%
- Optical zoom3.5× vs 5×+43%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.9″+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 151.2 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 72.4 mm | 78.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Crystal Guard | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Colours | Pop White, Twilight Violet, Dream Purple | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,216 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,640 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 500 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,600 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 2,124 nits | 1,480 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 722 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,126,077 | 2,627,986 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,006 | 11,566 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,049 | 7,744 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.5× | 5× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,700 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 16.8 h | 16.4 h |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 60 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 51% | 75% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 25 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -23.8 LUFS | -25.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.28 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 16 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 63 h | 55 h |
| Repairability class | B | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
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