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iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

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iPhone 15

iPhone 15

  • 171 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 90,500In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

  • 193 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Exynos 2500 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 81,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE runs Android and has a much bigger battery (4,900 mAh), optical zoom, 4K recording at up to 120 fps and more RAM (8 GB), while the iPhone 15 runs iOS, has a sharper screen, offers video output to a monitor over USB-C and is lighter (171 g).

Weight

iPhone 15
171 g
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
193 g

Display

iPhone 15
About 6.1 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 15
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 15
6 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
8 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 15
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 15

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 461 ppi (vs 385 ppi).
  • Lighter: 171 g (vs 193 g).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

  • Bigger battery: 4,900 mAh (vs 3,349 mAh).
  • More memory: 8 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).

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PriorityiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 461 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 385 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A16 Bionic processorExynos 2500 processor
Memory6 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Battery capacity3,349 mAh battery4,900 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 15Galaxy S26 FE
Announced2023, September 122026, August 27
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, September 22Available. Released 2026, September 04
Model numbersA3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR (US)1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)0.50 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1354651 (v10); GeekBench: 6526 (v6); GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)—
Measured display brightness1643 nits max brightness (measured)—
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.2 LUFS (Good)—
Battery testActive use score 13:20h—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 98h—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Dimensions147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight171 g (6.03 oz)193 g (6.81 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)—
Brightness1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~461 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~86.4% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
ProcessorApple A16 Bionic (4 nm)Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Xclipse 950
Process node4 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
RAM6GB8GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
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 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
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
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
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@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDR—
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, 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 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
BatteryLi-Ion 3349 mAhLi-Ion 4900 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update15W wireless, Qi2 compatible
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wiredReverse wireless

Software

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

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / 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)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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 - A3090; 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 - A2846; 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 - A3089; 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 - A30921, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
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 - A3090; 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 - A2846; 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 - A3089; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A30921, 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, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
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, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)—
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
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)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, PinkBlueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Performance—AnTuTu: 2119022 (v10), 2535201 (v11) GeekBench: 8035 (v6), 7704 (v7) 3DMark: 5275 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1268 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-26.6 LUFS (Good)
Battery—Active use score 14:49h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Battery—50:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Energy—Class A
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 OLED displays.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is the better buy; the iPhone 15 makes sense if you want iOS.

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