iQOO 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Comparing the iQOO 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while iQOO 16 offers 6.8 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 16's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 16 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 12 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offers 5000 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both iQOO 16 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

98%

Release Date

N/A	11 Mar, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
N/A	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
50 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
8500 mAh	5000 mAh
100W	60W Super Fast Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A	8.7/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No magnetic Qi2 charging
Modest upgrades over the predecessor

User Ratings

N/A	4.7/5 (605 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,905,605 AnTuTu Score
N/A	14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Feb 25, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

N/A	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)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A	Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR6

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.

N/A

3,905,605

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

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.

N/A

7,487

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi

498 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

91.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

N/A

163.6 mm

Width

N/A

78.1 mm

Thickness

N/A

7.9 mm

Weight

N/A

214 grams

Build Material

N/A	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

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera

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

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

50 MP

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	Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

N/A	Digital Zoom Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A	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

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

8500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

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

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	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.

N/A

14h 26m

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

N/A

37m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)