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iPhone 15 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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iPhone 15 Plus

iPhone 15 Plus

  • 201 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 104,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung Galaxy S26

  • 167 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN, Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 102,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S26 runs Android and has optical zoom, 8K video recording, more RAM (12 GB) and a brighter screen for outdoor use, while the iPhone 15 Plus runs iOS and has a larger 6.7-inch, sharper screen and a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Weight

iPhone 15 Plus
201 g
Samsung Galaxy S26
167 g

Display

iPhone 15 Plus
About 6.7 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S26
About 6.3 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus
Apple GPU (5-core graphics) graphics
Samsung Galaxy S26
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW graphics

Memory

iPhone 15 Plus
6 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S26
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 15 Plus
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S26
UFS 4.X

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 15 Plus

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 411 ppi).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).

Samsung Galaxy S26

  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 2,000).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).
  • Lighter: 167 g (vs 201 g).

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PriorityiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 460 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 411 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A16 Bionic processorQualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
Memory6 GB RAM12 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,383 mAh battery4,300 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 15 PlusGalaxy S26
Announced2023, September 122026, February 25
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, September 22Available. Released 2026, March 06
Model numbersA3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
SAR (US)1.01 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)1.21 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1385649 (v10); GeekBench: 6618 (v6); GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)—
Measured display brightness1642 nits max brightness (measured)—
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-27.7 LUFS (Good)—
Battery testActive use score 16:33h—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 111h—
SAR—1.19 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Dimensions160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight201 g (7.09 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)—
Brightness1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~88.0% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
ProcessorApple A16 Bionic (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPUHexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW
Process node4 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
RAM6GB12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.X
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDRHDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR10+
Wide camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
BatteryLi-Ion 4383 mAhLi-Ion 4300 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Operating systemiOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3094; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2847; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3093; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A30961, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3094; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2847; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3093; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A30961, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)—
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, PinkCobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Performance—AnTuTu: 2441481 (v10), 3064672 (v11) GeekBench: 10824 (v6) 3DMark: 7230 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1383 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery—Active use score 15:20h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 PlusSamsung Galaxy S26
Energy—Class A
Battery—51:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall—Class A (270 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have video output to a monitor over USB-C.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy S26 if you want Android and optical zoom, or the iPhone 15 Plus if you would rather have iOS and a larger 6.7-inch, sharper screen.

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