iQOO 15 Apex vs OnePlus 15

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while iQOO 15 Apex runs at 4.6 GHz, making OnePlus 15 the better performer.

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

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

Front Camera: Both iQOO 15 Apex and OnePlus 15 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus 15 offers a higher battery capacity with 7300 mAh, while iQOO 15 Apex offers 7000 mAh, making OnePlus 15 better for longer battery life.

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

User Rating: iQOO 15 Apex and OnePlus 15 both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

iQOO 15 Apex

₹76,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus 15

₹85,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

13 Nov, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	7300 mAh
100W Flash Charging	120W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.4/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

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

User Ratings

4.6/5

(891 ratings)

4.6/5

(1,582 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Apr 01, 2026

(Official)

Nov 13, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,615,565

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 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

7,206

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

90.95 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

91.2 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

161.4 mm

Width

76.80 mm

76.7 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

211 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 1µm pixel size

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
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel 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/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

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

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Capacity

7000 mAh

7300 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

17h 06m

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

N/A

0h 30m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 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

N/A	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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

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

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)