iQOO 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,579, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G scores 4,540, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A57 5G features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to iQOO 15's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15 delivers longer battery life with 13h 07m, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G delivers 11h 36m, making iQOO 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: iQOO 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G has a rating of 4.5.

iQOO 15

₹76,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

₹48,629

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

91%

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

10 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 1680
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Flash Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Sharp, bright, eye-friendly display
Solid performance, excellent thermals
Cameras offer good exposure
Good everyday battery life

Slim and lightweight build
Big, vibrant display
Strong software support
Good selfie performance

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Performance can be better
Slow fingerprint response

User Ratings

4.6/5

(671 ratings)

4.5/5

(135 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	1,392,494 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹76,999 @ Amazon	₹48,629 @ Amazon
Not Available in any other store	₹56,999 @ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

6 Years

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI8.5

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Samsung Exynos 1680

Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Xclipse 550

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

3,842,735

1,392,494

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

21.0 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.

6,166

1,722

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

13.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED Plus

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

88.65 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

90 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

161.5 mm

Width

76.80 mm

76.8 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

6.9 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

179 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom Nightography/Low-light photography Low Noise Mode Enhanced ISP Instant slow-mo Best Face Object Eraser HDR Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 60% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

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.

13h 07m

11h 36m

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

0h 45m 0s

1h 3m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)