Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) and Oppo Reno 16 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) vs Oppo Reno 16

92 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
VS
82 out 100
Oppo Reno 16
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
Oppo Reno 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600, vs Oppo Reno 16, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 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 Plus (Exynos)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) and Oppo Reno 16
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
vs
Oppo Reno 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.32 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 516 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 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 91.7 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
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 Plus (Exynos)
91.7 %
Oppo Reno 16
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) and Oppo Reno 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2600 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 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 Plus (Exynos)
3240
Oppo Reno 16
1611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
11297
Oppo Reno 16
6402
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32401611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)112976402
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24658n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)], [Oppo Reno 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
3115908
Oppo Reno 16
2078850
CPU991772646700
GPU1258872646793
Memory554880276204
UX310384509153
NanoReview Score31159082078850

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 30.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.5 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 6700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 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 S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length67 mm80 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
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 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 6.0 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/4/5/8/19
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/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1099 515
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 Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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