SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G vs iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
Both SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G and iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB) comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G | iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.3 in | 6.78 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 6400 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 73870 | Rs. 45900 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G is Rs. 73870. The launch Date of the second phone is March 11, 2025. The cost of iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 45900.
Display comparison
iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.78 inches in comparison to SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G's 6.3 inch screen. SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G has Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen type where as iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. iQOO's phone has display density of 453 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 411 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, iQOO's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 93.4% than Samsung's phone ~ 90%. SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio where as iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple Rear Camera. iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 15 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G | iQOO Neo 10R (12GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM | Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | 4 years |
| Release Date | February 25, 2026 | March 11, 2025 |
| In The Box | Cell phone, Eject Tool, Warranty Card, Quick Start Guide, Phone Case, Charger, USB Cable | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm | 75.88 x 163.72 x 7.98 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 196 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | No |
| Colors | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Raging Blue, MoonKnight Titanium |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.78 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 411 PPI | ~ 453 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90% | ~ 93.4% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | DT-Star2 Plus Glass Protection |
| Brightness | 2600nits | 4500 nits Brightness |
| HDR Support | Yes | |
| Display Dimming | 3840Hz PWM Dimming | |
| Features | Privacy Display | 2000 Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate. |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | No | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | UFS 4.1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 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) | SA: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78 | NSA: n1/n3/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 2,985,906 (Total) (v11) | 1,354,976 (Total) (v10) 344,254 (CPU) 470,909 (GPU) 269,971 (Memory) 269,842 (UX) |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 158,355 Sequential Read: 4158.0 MB/s; Sequential Write: 3053.1 MB/s | 170,291 Sequential Read Speed: 3,021 MB/s and Write Speed: 3,076 MB/s |
| Geekbench Score | 11,023 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,286 (Single Core) 25,104 (OpenCL) 27,627 (Vulkan) | 4,678 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,871 (Single Core) 9,522 (OpenCL) 10,207 (Vulkan) |
| 3DMark Score | 6,526 (Wild Life Extreme) (39.08 FPS) | 2,143 (Wild Life Extreme) (12.84 FPS) |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS; GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, NavIC, GNSS, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-compass, Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI | AI Mobile (AI Features- Instant Cut-out, Circle & Search, AI Note assist, AI Translation, Gemini Assist, AI Photo Enhance & AI Erase) |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Bypass Charging, In-built FPS Meter, 6043 mm2 Vapor Chamber, Ultra Game Mode, 4D Game Vibration, AI Game Voice Changer, Dual Stereo Speaker, Hi-Res Audio | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) | 50 MP ƒ/1.79 (Wide Angle) Sony Portrait Camera, 1/1.953" 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX882 OIS | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama | Snapshot, Night, Portrait, Photo, Video,50MP, Panorama, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, Pro, Supermoon, Ultra HD Document,Long Exposure,Live Photo,Fish Eye, OIS + EIS |
| Video Recording | 8K, 4K, 1080p | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 32 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 8.5 | Funtouch OS 15 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2600 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 |
| CPU | 3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | Xclipse 960 | Adreno 735 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | AAC, MIDI, OGG, FLAC, WMA, WAV, APE, MP3 |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MP4, 3GP, AVI |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4300 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 6400 mAh, Si/C |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, 80W Flash Charge |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 7.5W Reverse Charging |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |