OnePlus Nord 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S26
72Performance80.1
68Display60
45.9Camera47.3
79.8Battery62.1
70.7Features94.7
6 spec wins — OnePlus Nord 68 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S26
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: OnePlus Nord 6 scores 67.4 against 67.4 for Samsung Galaxy S26. Pick by the categories that matter to you — OnePlus Nord 6 edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the OnePlus Nord 6
- Stronger display score: 68 vs 60
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 62
- 220% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 25 W
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- 109% higher capacity: 9,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S26
- Stronger performance score: 80 vs 72
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 71
- 200% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 1 x
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 6 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+8% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1272x2772 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi+9% | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+38% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,800 nits | 2,600 nits+44% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90 % |
Performance
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 6 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US, China and Japan) |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,827,538Top 26% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 947,776Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,052,625Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 347,409Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 479,728Top 48% |
| AnTuTu 12 | 2,356,859Top 47% | 3,169,279+34%Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,995Top 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,824Top 4% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 6 | 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 | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | 3 x+200% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 6 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 9,000 mAh+109% | 4,300 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+220% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.3 h |
Design
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 6 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 217 g | 167 g+23% |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.2 mm+15% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum 2 |
Connectivity
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 6 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 6 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (OxygenOS 16) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 7 years+75% |
Audio
| Spec | OnePlus Nord 6 | Samsung Galaxy S26 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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