Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs OnePlus Ace 7
79
out of 100
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88
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S26 FE (with Exynos 2500) that was released on August 27, 2026, against the OnePlus Ace 7, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 5 V Series and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM technology
- Weighs 24 grams less
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 7
- Comes with 4100 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 4900 mAh
- 66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3812K versus 2289K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 17% higher pixel density (450 vs 385 PPI)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | 3600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 520 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Crystal Shield Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) | 77.37 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 217 g (7.65 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Active fan |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gen 5 V Series |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 5 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 2 cores at 2.74 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Xclipse 950 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 999 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4091.9 GFLOPS | ~2457.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 22100 | 21302 |
| Single-core score | 2217 | 3660 |
| Multi-core score | 7699 | 11343 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 771016 | 1058852 |
| GPU | 723824 | 1470361 |
| Memory | 356421 | 522978 |
| UX | 438435 | 760059 |
| Total score | 2289696 | 3812250 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#47th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-15 -> Malagau2 | AnTuTu 12 | 2751051 |
| 📘 2026-10-13 (Feran) | AnTuTu 12 | 2750381 |
OnePlus Ace 7
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 17 |
| ROM | One UI 9.0 | ColorOS 17 |
| OS updates | 7 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4900 mAh | 9000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | - | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (69% in 30 min) | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:08 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 09:42 hr | - |
| Watching video | 17:42 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:12 hr | - |
| Standby | 117 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | - |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.5 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 75 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08A10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (≈ 0.23 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) | 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2026 | October 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $660 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus Ace 7 is definitely a better buy.
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