iQOO 15 Ultra vs OnePlus 15

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both iQOO 15 Ultra and OnePlus 15 run at the same processing speed of 4.61 GHz.

Display: iQOO 15 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while OnePlus 15 offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO 15 Ultra the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15 Ultra and OnePlus 15 feature the same LTPO AMOLED display.

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

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

Battery: iQOO 15 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 7400 mAh, while OnePlus 15 offers 7300 mAh, making iQOO 15 Ultra better for longer battery life.

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

iQOO 15 Ultra

(Not Released in India)

OnePlus 15

₹85,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

N/A

13 Nov, 2025

19 Sep, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Apple A19
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


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

Battery


7400 mAh	7300 mAh	3692 mAh
100W	120W Super VOOC Charging	40W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	NVMe

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

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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

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

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

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

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(985 ratings)

4.6/5

(28,859 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,615,565 AnTuTu Score	2,250,422 AnTuTu Score
N/A	17h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store	₹85,999 @ Amazon	₹79,999 @ Flipkart
	Not Available in any other store	₹99,900 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Nov 13, 2025

(Official)

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

OS Updates

5 Years

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Origin OS

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Apple A19

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Processor

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.63 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 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)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Liquid Cooling

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

3,615,565

2,250,422

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 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

7,206

4,884

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.4 %

10.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

3600 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

1800 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

600 Hz

3200 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

450 ppi

458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.11 %

90.95 %

90.89 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.2 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.7 mm

161.4 mm

149.6 mm

Width

76.80 mm

76.7 mm

71.5 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

8.1 mm

7.95 mm

Weight

N/A

211 grams

177 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K 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

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor 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

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
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

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

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

50 MP
f/2.1 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

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

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Camera Features

Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

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

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

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

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7400 mAh

7300 mAh

3692 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

N/A

17h 06m

N/A

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

N/A

30m

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

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

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

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)

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

N/A

5G Bands:

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

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)

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)