Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs iQOO 15

Compare Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and iQOO 15 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is priced from ₹72,999, while iQOO 15 is available at ₹84,990 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.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs iQOO 15 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S26 FE	iQOO 15
Price	₹72,999	₹84,990
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2500	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.7 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.85 inches, 2K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Telephoto), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4900mAh, 45W	7000mAh, 100W, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.1)

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7.3/10

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹72,999

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Lowest price since launch

10/10

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iQOO 15

₹84,990

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₹11,991 higher than launch price

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

₹72,999

iQOO 15

₹84,990

Reasons To Consider

→ Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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

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

Thinner, lightweight design offering comfortable one-handed handling - (7.4 mm)

Supports reverse wireless charging for accessories

Supports HDR video recording on the front camera - (HDR 10+ recording)

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

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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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Key Specifications

Processor	Samsung Exynos 2500	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.7 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.85 inches, 2K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Telephoto), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4900mAh, 45W	7000mAh, 100W, Charger in the box
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB (UFS 4.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, 100W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case
Launch Price	₹79,999	₹72,999

Display

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144Hz
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	M14
Touch Sampling Rate	-	3200Hz
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Display Size	6.7 inches	6.85 inches
Area	110.2 cm²	114 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Curved Display
Screen to Body Ratio	88.7%	94.37%
Resolution Width	1080pixels	1440pixels
Resolution Height	2340pixels	3168pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.8:9
Pixel Density	385ppi	508ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	-	118%
Display Resolution	FHD+	2K
Typical Brightness	-	1000nits
High Brightness	-	3000nits
Peak Brightness	1900nits	6000nits
Eye Protection	Blue Light Filters	TUV Rheinland certification
Contrast Ratio	-	8,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
LTPS Support	Yes	-

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Height	161.6 mm	163.65 mm
Width	76.9 mm	76.8 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.17 mm
Weight	193 grams	220 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus+	Schott Xensation Glass
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Schott Xensation α
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus+	Glass
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Metal Frame
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Schott Xensation Alpha
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	OTG, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	OTG	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68/IP69 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	Snapdragon Sound

Processor

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Chipset Manufacturer	Samsung	Qualcomm
Chipset	Exynos 2500	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	3 nm	3 nm
Co-Processor	-	Q3 Gaming Chip
Number of Cores	Deca-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Xclipse 950	Adreno 840

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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	2289362	3729088
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2522	3588
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	9015	10207

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	17	16
OS Skin	One UI	Origin OS
Gaming Mode	-	Yes
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
OS Updates	7 year(s)	5 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	Circle to Search with Google, Galaxy AI, Gemini, Now Brief, Photo assist	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
Inbuilt AI	Galaxy AI	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Main Camera Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.88
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX921
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.57"	1/1.56"
Main Camera Camera Features	OIS	OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Main Camera #2 Field of View	123°	150°
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/2.76"
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	8MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.65
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Telephoto	Telephoto
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX882
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/1.95"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS	3x Optical Zoom
Features	Auto focus, Best Face, HDR, LED-Flash, OIS, panorama, Slow Motion, Time Lapse	Documents Mode, HDR, Nightscape, panorama, Portrait mode, Professional Mode, Slow Motion, Time Lapse
Camera Stabilization	OIS	OIS
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	SDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	-	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	50-100X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+	gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@30fps
Main Camera #3 Field of View	32°	-

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26 mm	21 mm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	85°	90°
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung GD2
Features	EIS, HDR Photos, HDR10+	120fps Slo-mo, Face Detection, Face unlock, Fixed Focus, HDR Photos, Night mode, Panoramic, Portrait Mode, Time Lapse
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	EIS, HDR10+	1080p@30/60fps, 4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps, 720p@30fps	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.12 µm	-
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.2"	-

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Battery

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Battery Capacity	4900mAh	7000mAh
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon	Silicon Carbon
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	45W	100W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	40W
Charging Standards Supported	QC2.0	PD, PPS
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	256
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
RAM Size	8	12
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 66, 71, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6e	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.4	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GNSS, GPS, Navic, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

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