OnePlus 13R vs Samsung Galaxy S26
65.9Performance81
72.8Display60
51.3Camera47.3
75.5Battery62.1
70.7Features94.7
8 spec wins — OnePlus 13R10 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: OnePlus 13R scores 66.8 against 67.7 for Samsung Galaxy S26. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy S26 edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the OnePlus 13R
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 60
- Stronger camera score: 51 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 76 vs 62
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- 220% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 25 W
- Lower launch price: $600 vs $900
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger performance score: 81 vs 66
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 71
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 54% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 7,050
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | OnePlus 13R | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+8% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1264x2780 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi+9% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+73% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90 % | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | OnePlus 13R | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,312,709Top 31% | 3,064,672 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 643,922Top 33% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 790,016Top 32% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 341,129Top 30% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 537,642Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,270Top 24% | 2,995+32%Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,050Top 23% | 10,824+54%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 13R | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3 x+50% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+33% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | OnePlus 13R | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,000 mAh+40% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+220% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 13 h | 15.3 h+18% |
Design
| Spec | OnePlus 13R | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 167 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.2 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | OnePlus 13R | 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 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | OnePlus 13R | 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 13R | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |