96%

OnePlus 15

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OnePlus 15 vs iQOO 16

Comparing the OnePlus 15 vs iQOO 16 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while OnePlus 15 offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 15 features a LTPO AMOLED display compared to iQOO 16's Flat OLED, making OnePlus 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15 and iQOO 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus 15 offers 32 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8400 mAh, while OnePlus 15 offers 7300 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both OnePlus 15 and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

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Release Date

13 Nov, 2025

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Performance

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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)	N/A
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	Flat OLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
165 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
7300 mAh	8400 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	100W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Stellar performance, especially while gaming
Improved design and durability
Excellent battery life and fast charging
OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
Camera performance is not the best in class
DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(963 ratings)

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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,615,565 AnTuTu Score	N/A
17h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Nov 13, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Processor

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

N/A

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR6

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

3,615,565

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

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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.

7,206

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Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

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Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

Flat OLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.95 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %

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Design

Height

161.4 mm

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Width

76.7 mm

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Thickness

8.1 mm

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Weight

211 grams

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Build Material

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

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Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Capacity

7300 mAh

8400 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 100W

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

17h 06m

N/A

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

30m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)

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