iQOO 15 Ultra vs iQOO 15

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

Here is the summary of the results:

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

Display: Both iQOO 15 Ultra and iQOO 15 offer the same screen size of 6.85 inches, but iQOO 15 features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO 15 Ultra's LTPO AMOLED, making iQOO 15 the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: iQOO 15 delivers longer battery life with 13h 07m, while iQOO 15 Ultra delivers None, making iQOO 15 the better pick for all day usage.

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

iQOO 15 Ultra

(Not Released in India)

iQOO 15

₹72,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

N/A

01 Dec, 2025

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7400 mAh	7000 mAh	6600 mAh
100W	100W Flash Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Sharp, bright, eye-friendly display
Solid performance, excellent thermals
Cameras offer good exposure
Good everyday battery life

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(1,092 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹72,999

@ Amazon

₹159,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

4.61 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

12 GB / 16 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

3,842,735

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

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

6,166

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

3.3 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.11 %

90.14 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.37 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

163.7 mm

163.65 mm

162.98 mm

Width

76.80 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

8.14 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

N/A

216.2 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 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

Best In Class

Resolution

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

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

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

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

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

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor 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/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

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/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7400 mAh

7000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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

13h 07m

15h 10m

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

N/A

0h 45m 0s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)