Apple iPhone 15 Plus (256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G

Here you can compare Apple iPhone 15 Plus (256GB) and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G. Comparing Apple iPhone 15 Plus (256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPhone 15 Plus (256GB) stands against Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPhone 15 Plus (256GB) is ₹64,994 and for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is ₹1,24,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 07, 2026.

Specification	Apple iPhone 15 Plus (256GB)	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Main) 12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide)	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Battery	4383 mAh, Li-ion Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
CPU	3.46 GHz, Hexa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Display	6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 60 Hz	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹64,994	₹1,24,999

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Overview

Specs Score	66 / 100	94 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio		~ 90.7% Less Bezels
RAM	6 GB	12 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed	3.46 GHz	4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Hexa Core	Octa Core More CPU Cores
Rear Camera	48 MP + 12 MP Dual	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution
Weight	201 g Lighter	214 g
Battery	4383 mAh	5000 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	No No	Fingerprint Sensor Reverse Charging

General

Model	iPhone 15 Plus	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano-SIM and eSIM	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates		7 years
Release Date	September 12, 2023	February 25, 2026
In The Box		Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin

Design

Dimensions	77.8 x 160.9 x 7.8 mm	78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight	201 g	214 g
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Type	Color Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors)	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 60 Hz	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20.5:9
PPI	~ 460 PPI	~ 500 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio		~ 90.7%
Glass Type	Ceramic Shield front, Colour-infused glass bac	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Brightness		2600 nits (peak)
HDR Support	Yes, Dolby Vision
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Features	Haptic Touch, 1,000 nits max brightness (typical), 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR), 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor), True Tone display, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio (typical),HDR display, HDR with Dolby Vision	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display
Notch	Yes, Dynamic Island	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	6 GB	12 GB
RAM Type		LPDDR5X
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type		UFS 4
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79	5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G		Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v6.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score		3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX)
Geekbench Score		10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL)
Camera Score	145 (DxOMark)	157 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	yes with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, TrueDepth	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Lightning	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features		Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby
Water Resistance	Yes	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Ultra Wideband Chip, Voice Isolation, Satellite Services , Road Side Assistance, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection footnote, Spatial Audio playback, Supports Dolby Atmos, Aluminium design,, Wide Spectrum microphone modes, NVMe Storage	Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Main) 12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide)	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Features	Super-high-resolution photos, (24MP and 48MP), Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, 4x optical zoom range, Night mode, Stereo recording, Audio zoom, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Photo geotagging, Burst mode, Photographic Styles, 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad-pixel sensor)	Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video
Video Recording	1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/1.9 Retina Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	iOS v17	Android v16
Custom UI		ONE UI 8.5
Chipset	Apple Bionic A16	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
CPU	3.46 GHz, Hexa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	2x3.46 GHz Everest & 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth	2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 840
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE
Video	HEVC, H.264 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type		Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4383 mAh, Li-ion Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes, 60W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W MagSafe Charging	Yes, 25W
Reverse Charging		Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging		Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time		31 hours

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