OnePlus OnePlus 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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OnePlus 15 compared with Galaxy S26 Ultra

	OnePlusOnePlus 15	SamsungGalaxy S26 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	November 2025	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.78″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2772 × 1272	3120 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	450 pixels per inch	498 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	165 Hz (better)	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,800 nits	2,600 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	6.78-inch LTPO 1.5K display (FHD+), 20:9 aspect ratio	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	450 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,800 nits HBM; minimum 1 nit (0.5 nit with Reduce White Point)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Display features
Display features	1–120 Hz adaptive refresh, up to 165 Hz in games; 100% DCI-P3; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); HDR10+ and HDR Vivid; dedicated touch response chip with 3,200 Hz instant touch sampling; TÜV Rheinland Intelligent Eye Care 5.0; 1.15 mm bezels on every side	Built-in Privacy Display; anti-reflective display; Vision booster; ProScaler and mDNIe image processing
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Oryon CPU, up to 4.608 GHz	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)
GPU
GPU	Adreno 840 at 1,200 MHz	–
Storage type
Storage type	UFS 4.1; LPDDR5X Ultra RAM (12 GB model) or LPDDR5X Ultra+ (16 GB model)	–
Cooling
Cooling	360° Cryo-Velocity Cooling System with a 3D steel vapour chamber (5,731 mm²), aerogel insulation under the screen and a white-graphite back cover layer	Redesigned Vapor Chamber, Samsung's largest yet, with thermal interface material along the sides of the processor
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3.5×	5× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP Sony IMX906, ƒ/1.8, 84° field of view, 6P lens, OIS, autofocus	200 MP wide, F1.4
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP OV50D, ƒ/2.0, 116° field of view, 6P lens, autofocus	50 MP, F1.9
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP S5KJN5 periscope, 3.5× optical zoom, ƒ/2.8, 30° field of view, 4P lens, OIS, autofocus	50 MP, F2.9, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	–	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP Sony IMX709 with RGBW sensor, ƒ/2.4, 21 mm equivalent, 5P lens, autofocus	12 MP, F2.2, autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	3.5× optical; 7× optical quality; Ultra Res digital zoom up to 120×	3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x
Video recording
Video recording	8K at 30 fps; 4K at 30, 60 or 120 fps, including 4K 120 fps Dolby Vision; 1080p at 30, 60 or 120 fps; slow motion at 4K 120 fps, 1080p 240 fps and 720p 480 fps; O-Log; HDR and multi-view video	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; APV codec; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Front video
Front video	4K at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; EIS	–
Camera features
Camera features	DetailMax Engine; omni-directional PDAF, CDAF and laser autofocus; spectral sensor; LED flash; Master, Tilt-shift, Underwater, Long Exposure and Pro Video modes	Nightography; Super Steady with Horizontal Lock
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	7,300 mAh (better)	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 31 hours	Up to 31 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 120 W (better)	Up to 60 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 50 W	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Dual-cell (2 × 3,650 mAh) Silicon NanoStack battery, rated 7,150 mAh (27.03 Wh); up to 31 hours of video playback; rated for at least 1,100 charge cycles	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,855 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	120 W SUPERVOOC, 1–100% in about 39 minutes with OnePlus's 120 W charger (sold separately)	Super Fast Charging 3.0, up to 75% in around 30 minutes with a 60 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	50 W AIRVOOC with the OnePlus AIRVOOC 50W Magnetic Charger (sold separately)	Super Fast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	No	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz); 4G LTE with 4×4 MIMO, up to Cat 20 download	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; eSIM supported (dual eSIM via a software update)	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz (320 MHz), 2×2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0; SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive and LHDC 5.0	Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls); satellite texting and emergency SOS with Verizon in the US
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; supports USB-C earphones	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	Dual-band GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BeiDou (B1I+B1C+B2a), Galileo (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	211 g (better)	214 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	161.4 × 76.7 mm	163.6 × 78.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	No	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front; Sand Storm has a Micro-Arc Oxidation (MAO) mid-frame and camera surround; Infinite Black and Ultra Violet weigh 215 g and are 8.2 mm thick (Sand Storm 211 g, 8.1 mm)	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
Colours
Colours	Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue; Pink Gold and Silver Shadow (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes
Buttons
Buttons	Plus Key (press to save to Mind Space, long press to record a voice memo of up to 60 seconds)	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity, ambient light, colour temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyroscope (up to ±4,000 dps), Hall, laser focus, spectral, barometer, infrared remote control; X-axis linear vibration motor	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	OReality Audio	Stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise cancellation	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS 16.0 based on Android 16	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Security updates until 28 February 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Plus Mind and Mind Space; Google Gemini; AI Scan, AI Portrait Glow and AI Perfect Shot	Galaxy AI, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Creative Studio; a choice of agents including Bixby, Gemini and Perplexity
In the box
In the box	OnePlus 15, USB data cable, SIM ejector tool, quick guide, safety guide (no charger)	–