Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) vs Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)

88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
VS
81 out 100
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600, vs Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global), Manufactured in July, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super. 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 Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 188g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
  • Larger display: 6.32in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
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:
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
vs
Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
1865 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2600 MediaTek Dimensity 8550 Super
Max Frequency 3800 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 3 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 2 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor AI engine with 32K MAC NPU MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 960 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 980 MHz n/a
FLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
1567
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
5965
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32031567
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)110565965
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27467n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)], [Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
Oppo Reno 16 Pro 5G (Global)
2429134
CPU1013874612932
GPU1351843952016
Memory414601394012
UX723784470174
NanoReview Score35041022429134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 29.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.5 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 6700 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:03 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length67 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.94 (0.25)1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX564GalaxyCore GC50F6
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2026 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr July, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 879 899
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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