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OPPO Reno16c vs Samsung Galaxy S26+
What Reno16c does better (5) and where Galaxy S26+ wins (19) — every spec side by side.
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8.2Display8.7
9.3Camera9.2
9.2Battery7.4
6.6Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Reno16cGalaxy S26+
| Reno16c | Galaxy S26+ | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.2 mm | 158.4 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 75.8 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.3 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 190 g | +5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Reno16c better than Galaxy S26+?
- Wired charging80 W vs 45 W+78%
- Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+43%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S26+: No
- Optical zoom3.5× vs 3×+17%
Why is Galaxy S26+ better than Reno16c?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Wireless chargingNo · Reno16c: Yes
- NFCNo · Reno16c: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Reno16c: Yes
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+90%
- Peak brightness1,400 nits vs 2,600 nits+86%
- Pixel density397 ppi vs 516 ppi+30%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- eSIMNo · Reno16c: Yes
- Weight195 g vs 190 g+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 195 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Height | 158.2 mm | 158.4 mm |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Crystal Guard | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Stellar Purple, Twilight Violet, Starry White | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,372 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 397 ppi | 516 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,400 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,498 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6% | 90.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW |
| AnTuTu score | — | 2,459,298 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 10,982 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,138 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.5× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,000 mAh | 4,900 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 16.4 h |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 69% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 20 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| NFC | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.2 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) | 0.92 W/kg | 0.78 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 |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 55 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
