Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Vivo iQOO 15R - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A26 5G vs Vivo iQOO 15R

60 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Vivo iQOO 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Vivo iQOO 15R
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:
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
vs
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
772 nits
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
86.7 %
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A26 5G and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 320 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
1017
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
2792
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10172698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27928830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)306121113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
594395
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPU1880611018344
GPU134686997845
Memory113361433367
UX158287823006
NanoReview Score5943953272562

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size 21.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
18:04
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Web Browsing05:45 hn/a
Video Playback10:52 hn/a
Games05:18 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 6.0
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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 495
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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