iQOO 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus 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 S26 Plus scores 10,491, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers 6.7 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 15's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offers 12 MP, making iQOO 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus delivers longer battery life with 16h 46m, while iQOO 15 delivers 13h 07m, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while iQOO 15 has a rating of 4.6.

iQOO 15

₹85,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹119,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Spec Score

94%

98%

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

11 Mar, 2026

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 2600	MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	4900 mAh	8000 mAh
100W Flash Charging	45W	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.8/10

Pros

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

Premium build
Reliable flagship performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Polished UI with useful AI features

Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
Stellar two-day battery life
Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Thermal efficiency could have been better
No charger in the box

Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.6/5

(1,026 ratings)

4.8/5

(208 ratings)

3/5

(7 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	3,106,879 AnTuTu Score	4,214,275 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

Samsung Exynos 2600

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995

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Processor

Octa core

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

Deca Core

3.8 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.25 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Pro 2.75 GHz, Hexa Core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Xclipse 960

Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

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

3,106,879

4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

10.0 s

17.0 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

6,210

6,740

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

24.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

2600 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

513 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

91.58 %

91.13 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

91.8 %

95.5 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

158.4 mm

161.3 mm

Width

76.80 mm

75.8 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

7.3 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

190 grams

233 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

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

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

3 x Optical Zoom

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video HDR

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

4900 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 45W 69% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

16h 46m

20h 43m

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

45m

1h 1m

1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM 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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

N/A

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) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)