iQOO 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 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: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while iQOO 15 runs at 4.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while iQOO 15 offers 6.85 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 15's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while iQOO 15 offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 14h 26m, while iQOO 15 delivers 13h 07m, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

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

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.7 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while iQOO 15 has a rating of 4.6.

iQOO 15

₹76,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹124,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

97%

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

11 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Flash Charging	60W Super Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

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

Privacy display is useful
Excellent cameras & performance
AI & ecosystem features
Good battery life, fast charging

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

No magnetic Qi2 charging
Modest upgrades over the predecessor

User Ratings

4.6/5

(1,208 ratings)

4.7/5

(605 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	3,905,605 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Feb 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 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

3,905,605

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

11.0 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

7,487

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

14.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

498 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

91.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2

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 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.65 mm

163.6 mm

Width

76.80 mm

78.1 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

214 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust 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

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

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

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.9 Telephoto Camera111 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A	50 MP f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

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

Autofocus

No	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 60W Super Fast Charging v3.0 75% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

14h 26m

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

0h 45m 0s

0h 37m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / 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: