Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs OnePlus 16

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

OnePlus 16: Limited confirmed specifications — categories without real data are not scored.

Overall winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung · Phone

7.8/ 10 — Good

$1,299≈ €1,163 · ≈ £969≈ converted at today's rate · Buy on Amazon

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OnePlus 16

OnePlus 16

OnePlus · Phone

7.3/ 10 — Good

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Which is better?

  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra wins narrowly over OnePlus 16 — 7.8 overall against 7.3.
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra takes 3 of the 5 categories both phones are scored in.
  • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the bigger battery — 5,000 mAh against 0 mAh.
  • OnePlus 16 charges faster — 100W wired against 45W.

Category scores

CategorySamsung Galaxy S25 UltraOnePlus 16
Performance7.7Tie7.9Tie
Camera7.9Better7.4
Display8.6Better7.7
Battery8.1—
Design & Build7.8Better6.2
Software6.4Tie6.3Tie
Audio—7.2
Call Quality—8.3

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SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraOnePlus 16
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAvailable
Release date202512 Oct 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 15 with One UI 7ColorOS 17.0 based on Android
Chipset (as published)Snapdragon 8 Elite for GalaxySnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile Platform (2 nm)
CPUOcta-core custom Oryon CPU up to 4.32 GHz with ~45% performance improvementOcta-core (2 prime cores + 3 performance cores + 3 efficiency cores), up to 5.01 GHz
GPUAdreno GPU with ~40% performance boostAdreno 850 @ 1450 MHz
Display
Display size6.9″6.78″
Panel typeOLED—
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Armor 2 with anti-reflective treatmenCrystal Shield Glass
Resolution—2,772 × 1,272 pixels
Refresh rate—3840 Hz
Brightness (peak)—2,000 nits
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh0 mAh
Wired charging45W100W
Wireless chargingYes—
Body & build
Dimensions77.6 × 162.8 × 8.2 mm161.42 × 76.67 × 8.55 mm
ColoursTitanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Whitesilver; exclusives include Pink Gold, Jet Black, Jade GreenTomorrow Starlight, Mars Masterpiece, Dark Forest (Chinese colour names: 明日星光, 火星杰作, 黑暗森林)
Weight—220 g
Materials—Glass
IP rating—IP66
SIM—Dual Nano-SIM / Nano-USIM; both cards support 5G
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4Bluetooth 6
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C, DisplayPort, OTGUSB 3.2 Gen 1, Type-C
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Audio
3.5mm jackNo—
Loudspeaker—Stereo
Camera
Front cameras12 MP50 MP (f/2)
Rear cameras—200 MP wide (f/1.6, OIS) · 50 MP wide (f/2) · 50 MP telephoto (f/2.6, OIS)
Video (max)—8K@30fps; 4K@120/60/30fps; 1080p@120/60/30fps; 720p@30fps; SLO-MO: 4K@120fps
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
Features
Sensors—Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Temperature, Ambient light, Hall
Fingerprint—Ultrasonic (under-display)
Network
Network technologies—2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Additional specifications
Launch · MonthJanuary—
Launch · Year2025—
Launch · StatusAvailable—
Build · ProtectionIP68, Water and dust resistant—
Storage · Card SlotNo—
Storage · TypeUFS 4.1—
Cameras · Wide · Mp200—
Cameras · Wide · Aperture1.7—
Cameras · Wide · Focal Length24—
Cameras · Wide · DescriptionMain wide camera with OIS and AI-enhanced ProVisual engine—
Cameras · Ultrawide · Mp50—
Cameras · Ultrawide · Aperture1.9—
Cameras · Ultrawide · DescriptionWide-angle ultra-wide lens, also doubles as macro—
Cameras · Telephoto · Mp10—
Cameras · Telephoto · Aperture2.4—
Cameras · Telephoto · Focal Length70—
Cameras · Telephoto · Description3× optical zoom with OIS—
Cameras · Periscope · Mp50—
Cameras · Periscope · Aperture3.4—
Cameras · Periscope · Description5× optical zoom with OIS—
Connectivity · InfraredNo—
Connectivity · RadioNo—
Misc · ModelsSM-S928U/SM-S928B—
Main Camera · Wide200 MP, f/1.7, 24 mm, Main wide camera with OIS and AI-enhanced ProVisual engine—
Main Camera · Ultrawide50 MP, f/1.9, Wide-angle ultra-wide lens, also doubles as macro—
Main Camera · Telephoto10 MP, f/2.4, 70 mm, 3× optical zoom with OIS—
Main Camera · Periscope Telephoto50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical zoom with OIS—
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
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)
Selfie Camera · Video—4K@60/30fps; 1080p@60/30fps; 720p@30fps; TIME-LAPSE: 4K/1080p@30fps; HDR video; super-steady video

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