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OnePlus 13T vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

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OnePlus 13T
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
OnePlus 13T
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13T Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.32 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13T
  • Larger display: 6.32in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6260mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 185g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13T and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13T
vs
Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.32 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 411 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 90.8 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.8 mm (5.94 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13T
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13T and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13T
2969
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13T
8909
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
11097
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29693378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)890911097
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24853n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13T], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3586464
CPUn/a1039672
GPUn/a1390228
Memoryn/a419821
UXn/a736743
NanoReview Scoren/a3586464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size 54 GB 31.6 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 15 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 6260 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Full Charge Time 0:35 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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 n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size1/2.761/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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