Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) vs iQOO 15

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) and iQOO 15 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) is priced from ₹69,999, while iQOO 15 is available at ₹69,999 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.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) vs iQOO 15 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)	iQOO 15
Price	₹69,999	₹69,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.85", 2K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Telephoto), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt	7000mAh, 100Watt, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X Ultra Pro), 256GB (UFS 4.1)

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6.7/10

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹69,999

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Was ₹33,999 2 month(s) ago

10/10

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iQOO 15

₹69,999

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Was ₹67,180 2 month(s) ago

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹69,999

iQOO 15

₹69,999

Performance Scorecard

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iQOO 15100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)37

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iQOO 15100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)96

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iQOO 15100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)72

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iQOO 15100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)41

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iQOO 15100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)94

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.85", 2K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Telephoto), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt	7000mAh, 100Watt, Charger in the box
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR5X Ultra Pro)
Storage	128GB (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
Colors	Olive, Graphite, Lavender, White	Alpha, Legend, Apex
Launch	July 05, 2023	November 26, 2025
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	IQOO, Amazon, Flipkart
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹54,999	₹72,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	HDR10+	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	M14
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	360Hz
Display Size	6.4 inches	6.85 inches
Area	100.5cm²	114cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Curved Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.7	94.37
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2340 pixels	3168 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.8:9
Pixel Density	403ppi	508ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	118%
Display Resolution	FHD+	2K
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	6000 nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	TUV Rheinland certification
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Typical Brightness	-	1000 nits
High Brightness	-	2600 nits
Contrast Ratio	-	8,000,000:1

Body

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Height	155.7mm	163.65mm
Width	74.5mm	76.8mm
Thickness	7.9mm	8.14mm
Weight	177 grams	216.2 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Schott Xensation Glass
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Schott Xensation α
Back Material	Plastic	Glass
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Metal Frame
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	No Tuning	Snapdragon Sound
Build Quality	-	Schott Xensation Alpha

Processor

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	5nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55	4.6GHz2+3.62GHz6
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	8K VC Ice Dome Cooling System
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 840
Co-Processor	-	Q3 Gaming Chip

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	915852	3729088
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1427	3588
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	10207

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.88
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.76"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	-
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	8MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/4.5"	1/2.76"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	-
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.65
Main Camera #3 Field of View	123	-
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Telephoto
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/3.0"	1/1.95"
Features	Auto HDR	Documents Mode, HDR, Nightscape, panorama, Portrait mode, Professional Mode, Slow Motion, Time Lapse
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	-
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	SDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	10-20X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	-
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+	gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@30fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX921
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	150
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX882
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	16
OS Skin	One UI	Origin OS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	4 year(s)	5 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
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

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	26mm	21mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	-
Front Camera #1 Field of View	81	90
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.74"	-
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30/60fps, 4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
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

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Battery

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

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

Battery Test Results

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

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100,	WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	1, 12, 17, 2, 20, 26, 28, 3, 32, 38, 4, 40, 41, 5, 66, 7, 8	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, 20, 28, 3, 38, 40, 41, 5, 66, 78, 8, SA/NSA/Sub6	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 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.2	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC
GPS	BDS, 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, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	-	Dual-Axis Vibration Motor