iQOO 15 Apex vs vivo X300 FE

Comparing the iQOO 15 Apex vs vivo X300 FE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15 Apex runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while vivo X300 FE runs at 3.8 GHz, making iQOO 15 Apex the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 Apex offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while vivo X300 FE offers 6.31 inches, making iQOO 15 Apex the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15 Apex and vivo X300 FE feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15 Apex and vivo X300 FE feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo X300 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 15 Apex offers 32 MP, making vivo X300 FE better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15 Apex offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while vivo X300 FE offers 6500 mAh, making iQOO 15 Apex better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 Apex and vivo X300 FE offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: iQOO 15 Apex receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo X300 FE has a rating of 4.5.

iQOO 15 Apex

₹76,999

@ Amazon

vivo X300 FE

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

95%

Release Date

06 Apr, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Flash Charging	90W Flash 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

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(891 ratings)

4.5/5

(208 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 01, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 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

3,000,897

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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

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 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.80 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68 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/1.57IMX921

50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

N/A

16h 04m

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

N/A

0h 41m 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

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)