iQOO 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs at 3.3 GHz, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 6.74 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S26 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 15's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: iQOO 15 delivers longer battery life with 13h 07m, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE delivers 10h 16m, making iQOO 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO 15 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers 128 GB, making iQOO 15 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.

iQOO 15

₹76,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

18 Sep, 2026

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)	7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1848x2448 px
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A	N/A	1248x1972 px

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	4900 mAh	4800 mAh
100W Flash Charging	45W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Impressive dual speakers

Refreshing, useful new form factor
Thin & light, with solid build quality
Samsung's ecosystem
Good performance & battery life

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

Priced on the higher side
One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.7/5

(885 ratings)

N/A

4.9/5

(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score	3,252,918 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹76,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹174,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

Octa core

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

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Galileo

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Vapor Chamber

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

2,471,984

3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

16.0 s

12.0 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

5,513

6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

7.61 inches (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

1900 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

1200 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

4:3

Pixel Density

508 ppi

382 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

89.69 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Yes

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 %

89.69 %

87.9 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

161.6 mm

123.9 mm

Width

76.80 mm

76.9 mm

81.9 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

7.4 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

193 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

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 Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" 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 Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

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 Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

4900 mAh

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

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

10h 16m

13h 30m

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

45m

1h 6m

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 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

SIM1: Nano/eSIM 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 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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 3500(band 48) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)