OnePlus 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro
One of these devices is still rumored — its specs are not official yet and may change before launch.
OnePlus 16: Limited confirmed specifications — categories without real data are not scored.
Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro: Based on announced specs — scored in 6 categories.
Overall winner
Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro
8.0/ 10 — Good
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Full specs & detailsWhich is better?
- Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro wins narrowly over OnePlus 16 — 8.0 overall against 7.3.
- Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro takes 2 of the 5 categories both phones are scored in.
- Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro has the bigger battery — 5,240 mAh against 0 mAh.
- OnePlus 16 charges faster — 100W wired against 60W.
Category scores
| Category | OnePlus 16 | Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 7.9Tie | 8.0Tie |
| Camera | 7.4Tie | 7.5Tie |
| Display | 7.7 | 8.6Better |
| Design & Build | 6.2 | — |
| Software | 6.3 | 7.4Better |
| Audio | 7.2 | — |
| Call Quality | 8.3Better | 7.8 |
| Battery | — | 8.2 |
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Full specifications side by side
| Specification | OnePlus 16 | Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | ||
| Launch status | Available | Rumored |
| Release date | 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Expected release window | — | 2027 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android | Android |
| OS version | ColorOS 17.0 based on Android | Android 17 |
| Chipset (as published) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile Platform (2 nm) | — |
| CPU | Octa-core (2 prime cores + 3 performance cores + 3 efficiency cores), up to 5.01 GHz | — |
| GPU | Adreno 850 @ 1450 MHz | — |
| Memory | ||
| Memory variants (RAM/storage) | 12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 12 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 1 TB | 12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 12 GB RAM + 512 GB |
| Display | ||
| Display size | 6.78″ | — |
| Resolution | 2,772 × 1,272 pixels | — |
| Refresh rate | 3840 Hz | — |
| Brightness (peak) | 2,000 nits | — |
| Display protection | Crystal Shield Glass | — |
| Panel type | — | OLED |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 0 mAh | 5,240 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100W | 60W |
| Body & build | ||
| Dimensions | 161.42 × 76.67 × 8.55 mm | 154.1 × 73.8 × 8 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | — |
| Materials | Glass | — |
| IP rating | IP66 | — |
| Colours | Tomorrow Starlight, Mars Masterpiece, Dark Forest (Chinese colour names: 明日星光, 火星杰作, 黑暗森林) | — |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM / Nano-USIM; both cards support 5G | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | — |
| USB | USB 3.2 Gen 1, Type-C | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | — |
| Audio | ||
| Loudspeaker | Stereo | — |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Temperature, Ambient light, Hall | — |
| Fingerprint | Ultrasonic (under-display) | — |
| Network | ||
| Network technologies | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 5G |
| Camera | ||
| Rear cameras | 200 MP wide (f/1.6, OIS) · 50 MP wide (f/2) · 50 MP telephoto (f/2.6, OIS) | 200 MP wide (OIS) · 50 MP ultrawide |
| Front cameras | 50 MP (f/2) | 16 MP |
| Video (max) | 8K@30fps; 4K@120/60/30fps; 1080p@120/60/30fps; 720p@30fps; SLO-MO: 4K@120fps | — |
| Additional specifications | ||
| Main Camera · Features | Dual LED flash; Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Slo-mo, Long Exposure, Time-lapse, Hi-Res, Underwater, Master, AI ID Photo, Super Text, Scan, Tilt-shift, Pro Video | OIS |
| Main Camera · Video | 8K@30fps; 4K@120/60/30fps; 1080p@120/60/30fps; 720p@30fps; SLO-MO: 4K@120fps, 1080p@240/120fps, 720p@480/240fps; Dolby Vision: 4K/1080p@120/60/30fps; TIME-LAPSE: 4K/1080p@30fps; super-steady video; optical zoom up to 3x, digital zoom up to 18x (video) | — |
| Misc · Price | From CNY 5,699 (China, first-sale price; list price from CNY 5,999) - as published in OnePlus's official community launch summary | — |
| Network · Bands 2g | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz | — |
| Network · Bands 3g | WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/8/19 | — |
| Network · Bands 4g | LTE FDD: Bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/25/26/28A/28B/32/66; LTE TDD: Bands 34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48 | — |
| Network · Bands 5g | 5G NR: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n18/n25/n26/n28A/n28B/n34/n38/n39/n40/n41/n48/n66/n75/n77/n78/n79/n80/n81/n83/n84/n89/n91/n92/n93/n94/n95/n98 | — |
| Network · Speed | 4x4 MIMO (4G Bands 1/3/4/38/39/40/41/42/43/48/66; 5G Bands 1/3/38/39/40/41/48/66/77/78/79), 2x2 MIMO on other bands; HPUE, HO RxD; 10 antennas | — |
| Selfie Camera · Features | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view Video, Beauty Selfie, Screen Fill Light, Pro Video | — |
| Selfie Camera · Single | 50 MP (f/2.0, 18 mm equivalent, 5P, autofocus) | 16 MP |
| Selfie Camera · Video | 4K@60/30fps; 1080p@60/30fps; 720p@30fps; TIME-LAPSE: 4K/1080p@30fps; HDR video; super-steady video | — |
| Misc · Models | — | SM-S957, SM-S957B/DS |
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