OnePlus 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
80.5Performance81
76.5Display60
65.5Camera47.3
83.1Battery62.1
78.7Features94.7
12 spec wins — OnePlus 135 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
OnePlus 13 wins this phone face-off, 77 to 67.7, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+21) and camera (+18). Samsung Galaxy S26 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the OnePlus 13
- Stronger display score: 77 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 66 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 83 vs 62
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 20% lower weight: 167 g vs 210 g
- 18% higher Active use endurance: 15.3 h vs 13 h
- 15% lower thickness: 7.2 mm vs 8.5 mm
Display
| Spec | OnePlus 13 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.82 ″+8% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1440x3168 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 510 ppi+24% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+73% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90.7 %+1% | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | OnePlus 13 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,849,183Top 19% | 3,064,672 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 796,858Top 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,072,373Top 16% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 367,884Top 22% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 612,068Top 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100+4%Top 12% | 2,995Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,700Top 9% | 10,824+12%Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | OnePlus 13 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 3 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | OnePlus 13 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,000 mAh+40% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 13 h | 15.3 h+18% |
Design
| Spec | OnePlus 13 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 210 g | 167 g+20% |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.2 mm+15% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | OnePlus 13 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | OnePlus 13 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (OxygenOS 15) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 7 years+75% |
Audio
| Spec | OnePlus 13 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |