iQOO 15 vs OPPO Reno16 5G

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs OPPO Reno16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,579, while OPPO Reno16 5G scores 4,114, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while OPPO Reno16 5G offers 6.32 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15 and OPPO Reno16 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15 and OPPO Reno16 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OPPO Reno16 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 15 offers 32 MP, making OPPO Reno16 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OPPO Reno16 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 00m, while iQOO 15 delivers 13h 07m, making OPPO Reno16 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 and OPPO Reno16 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OPPO Reno16 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.

iQOO 15

₹76,999

@ Amazon

OPPO Reno16 5G

₹61,999

@ Oppo

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

87%

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 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 Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	6700 mAh
100W Flash Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

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

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.7/5

(944 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

3,842,735

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

21.0 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.

6,166

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

89.34 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

151.21 mm

Width

76.80 mm

72.42 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

8.36 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

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

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

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes

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.

13h 07m

23h 00m

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

0h 45m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / 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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)