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Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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Apple iPhone 15
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Apple iPhone 15
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 193g
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
1857 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2500
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
2217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
7699
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25992217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65457699
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Samsung Galaxy S26 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
2289696
CPU378046771016
GPU449766723824
Memory261642356421
UX325827438435
NanoReview Score14152812289696
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9632n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 17
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 9

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:08 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
25:38
Web Browsing10:47 h09:42 h
Video Playback16:55 h17:42 h
Games05:36 h06:12 h
Standby Mode112 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom 114 Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.51/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4 (0.23)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.551/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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