iQOO 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)

Compare iQOO 15 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) to understand which one suits your needs the best. The iQOO 15 is priced from ₹76,503, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) is available at ₹74,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

iQOO 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	iQOO 15	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)
Price	₹76,503	₹74,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 2100
Display	6.85 inches, 2K AMOLED, 144Hz	6.4 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Telephoto), 32MP (Front)	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	7000mAh, 100W, Charger in the box	4500mAh, 25W
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.1)	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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iQOO 15

₹76,503

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₹3,504 higher than launch price

6.6/10

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)

₹74,999

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₹25,000 higher than launch price

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iQOO 15

₹76,503

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)

₹74,999

Reasons To Consider

→ iQOO 15

Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5)

Larger battery capacity for longer usage - (7000mAh)

Bigger RAM for smoother app switching and multitasking - (12GB)

Features a crispier and higher resolution display - (2K)

Smoother refresh rate for fluid scrolling, animations, and gameplay - (144Hz)

Faster wired charging speeds for noticeably shorter charge times - (100W)

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Tougher protective glass engineered for improved drop and scratch resistance - (Gorilla Glass Victus)

Sturdier chassis providing enhanced structural rigidity and hand feel - (Aluminium Frame)

Thinner, lightweight design offering comfortable one-handed handling - (7.9 mm)

Supports reverse wireless charging for accessories

HDR recording supports wider dynamic range and natural highlights - (HDR 10+ recording)

Better Software experience with multiple prebuilt features - (One UI)

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)60

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Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 2100
Display	6.85 inches, 2K AMOLED, 144Hz	6.4 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Telephoto), 32MP (Front)	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	7000mAh, 100W, Charger in the box	4500mAh, 25W
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Storage	256GB (UFS 4.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, 100W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹72,999	₹49,999

Display

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	144Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	M14	Dynamic 2X
Touch Sampling Rate	3200Hz	-
Anti Reflection Coating	Yes	-
Display Size	6.85 inches	6.4 inches
Area	114 cm²	100.5 cm²
Display Form Factor	Curved Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	94.37%	86.7%
Resolution Width	1440pixels	1080pixels
Resolution Height	3168pixels	2340pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.8:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	508ppi	403ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	118%	-
Display Resolution	2K	FHD+
Typical Brightness	1000nits	-
High Brightness	3000nits	-
Peak Brightness	6000nits	-
Eye Protection	TUV Rheinland certification	-
Contrast Ratio	8,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	-
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	-

Body

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Height	163.65 mm	155.7 mm
Width	76.8 mm	74.5 mm
Thickness	8.17 mm	7.9 mm
Weight	220 grams	177 grams
Screen Material	Schott Xensation Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Display Protection	Schott Xensation α	Gorilla Glass Victus
Back Material	Glass	Plastic
Side Material	Metal Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Schott Xensation Alpha	-
Ports	OTG, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1	USB Type-C
Additional Features	USB Type-C (bottom)	OTG
IP Rating	IP68/IP69 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Snapdragon Sound	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Samsung
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Exynos 2100
Fabrication Size	3 nm	5 nm
Co-Processor	Q3 Gaming Chip	-
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	-
GPU	Adreno 840	Mali-G78 MP14

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Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Super Smooth + Ultra Extreme	119.3 FPS 37.2 °C (Temp)	-
COD Mobile Medium + Ultra	120.1 FPS 37.2 °C (Temp)	-
Genshin Impact Highest + 60FPS (Android)	60.1 FPS 40.1 °C (Temp)	-
Wuthering Waves Balanced + High	59.2 FPS 42.2 °C (Temp)	-

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	3729088	875803
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3588	1356
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	10207	3348

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	16	12
OS Skin	Origin OS	One UI
Gaming Mode	Yes	-
Desktop Mode	Yes	-
OS Updates	5 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	5 year(s)
AI Features	AI Call Summary, AI Camera, AI Captions, AI Creation, AI Frame Stabilization, AI Game Assist, AI Network, AI Photo Enhance, AI Portrait, AI Scene recognition, Circle to Search	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Main Camera Megapixel	50MP	12MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.88	f/1.8
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Camera Sensor	Sony IMX921	-
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.76"
Main Camera Camera Features	OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	50MP	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Field of View	150°	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.76"	1/4.5"
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	50MP	12MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.65	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Telephoto	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX882	-
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/1.95"	1/3.0"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom	-
Features	Documents Mode, HDR, Nightscape, panorama, Portrait mode, Professional Mode, Slow Motion, Time Lapse	Auto HDR, LED flash
Camera Stabilization	OIS	OIS
Dynamic Video Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	-
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	50-100X	-
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3X
Video Features	gyro-EIS	gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	123°

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	32MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	21 mm	26 mm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	90°	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung GD2	-
Features	120fps Slo-mo, Face Detection, Face unlock, Fixed Focus, HDR Photos, Night mode, Panoramic, Portrait Mode, Time Lapse	HdR
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, 4k@30/60fps	1080p@30/60fps, 4k@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	0.8 µm
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/2.74"

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Battery

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Battery Capacity	7000mAh	4500mAh
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	100W	25W
Charging Speed Wireless	40W	15W
Charging Standards Supported	PD, PPS	PD3.0
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	30 min (0 to 100%)	-

Memory

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Storage Size	256	128
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1
RAM Size	12	8
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5

Network

Sim Type	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM; dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 800, 850, 900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 66, 71, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	6	5
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC	A2DP, LE
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GNSS, GPS, Navic, QZSS	BDS, GPS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Dual-Axis Vibration Motor	-