OnePlus 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

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Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose OnePlus 13

Larger display: 6.82in
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4900mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Higher pixel density: 516ppi
Lighter design: 190g vs 213g
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

OnePlus 13

96

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

OnePlus 13

83

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

86

Performance

App & system performance

OnePlus 13

97

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

OnePlus 13

98

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

OnePlus 13

100

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

OnePlus 13

93

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

95

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

OnePlus 13

92

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

93

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.82 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1440x3168 pixels	1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	510 ppi	516 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1600 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	91.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

OnePlus 13

1193 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 in)	158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 in)	75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	213 g (7.51 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 13

90.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

91.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	4740 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 13

2946

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

3393

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 13

8999

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

11515

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2946	3393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8999	11515
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24179	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

OnePlus 13

2840258

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

3670711

CPU	636212	1070381
GPU	1240330	1431843
Memory	533673	420557
UX	440043	747930
NanoReview Score	2840258	3670711

3DMark Wild Life

OnePlus 13

20587

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	47.8 °C	n/a
Stability	81 %	n/a
Graphics Test	122 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	20587	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 13

16150

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

n/a

Writing score	21864	n/a
Web score	14028	n/a
Video editing	6741	n/a
Data manipulation	16580	n/a
NanoReview Score	16150	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
OS Size	54 GB	30.8 GB
UI Skin	OxygenOS 15	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	4900 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	45 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 15 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:35 h	n/a

Battery Life

OnePlus 13

31:17

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

n/a

Web Browsing	13:42 h	n/a
Video Playback	23:46 h	n/a
Games	06:05 h	n/a
Standby Mode	120 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYTIA-808	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/2.6	f/2.4
Focal length	73 mm	67 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-600	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/2.75	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX615	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

OnePlus 13

91.8 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2024 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	January, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	1099
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 100 W	No

Note

OnePlus 13:

The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

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OnePlus 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

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Connectivity

Sound

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