Samsung Galaxy Note 6 vs iQOO 15R

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 6 vs iQOO 15R across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15R runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 6 runs at 2.3 GHz, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15R offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers 5.8 inches, making iQOO 15R the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 6 features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO 15R's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 6 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers 12 MP, making iQOO 15R better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers 5 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R offers a higher battery capacity with 7600 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers 3050 mAh, making iQOO 15R better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while iQOO 15R offers 256 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 6 the better option for storage.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6

₹54,990

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₹53,999

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

93%

Release Date

N/A	03 Mar, 2026

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
3050 mAh	7600 mAh
Quick Charging	100W Super Flash Charging

Storage

64 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.6/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Ergonomic design
Bright AMOLED display
Fast and furious performance
Exceptional battery life

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

User Ratings

N/A	4.4/5 (1,043 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,078,708 AnTuTu Score
N/A	18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Feb 24, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP12

Adreno 826

RAM

4 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A	LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,078,708

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

5,071

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

26.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

4320 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Pixel Density

506 ppi

466 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

90.69 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.57 %

Design

Height

N/A

157.61 mm

Width

N/A

74.42 mm

Thickness

N/A

7.9 mm

Weight

N/A

202 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

N/A	8 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A	4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

3050 mAh

7600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

18h 23m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

45m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A	Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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