Apple iPhone 15 vs iQOO 15R

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 vs iQOO 15R across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15R runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Apple iPhone 15 runs at 3.46 GHz, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15R offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 6.1 inches, making iQOO 15R the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 15 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to iQOO 15R's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 48 MP, making iQOO 15R better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 12 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R offers a higher battery capacity with 7600 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 3349 mAh, making iQOO 15R better for longer battery life.

Storage: iQOO 15R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 128 GB, making iQOO 15R the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO 15R has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 15

₹63,999

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iQOO 15R

₹53,999

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

03 Mar, 2026

19 Sep, 2025

Performance


Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Apple A19
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super Retina XDR	AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3349 mAh	7600 mAh	3692 mAh
20W Fast Charging	100W Super Flash Charging	40W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	NVMe

Expert Review

N/A

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Ergonomic design
Bright AMOLED display
Fast and furious performance
Exceptional battery life

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

User Ratings

4.6/5

(261,119 ratings)

4.4/5

(884 ratings)

4.6/5

(29,409 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	2,250,422 AnTuTu Score
N/A	18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v16

iOS v26

OS Updates

5 Years

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Apple A19

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Processor

Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 826

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,078,708

2,250,422

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

5,071

4,884

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

26.1 %

10.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

5000 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

4320 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

466 ppi

458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

90.69 %

90.89 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.57 %

N/A

Design

Height

147.6 mm

157.61 mm

149.6 mm

Width

71.6 mm

74.42 mm

71.5 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

7.9 mm

7.95 mm

Weight

171 grams

202 grams

177 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3349 mAh

7600 mAh

3692 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

18h 23m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

45m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)