iQOO 15 vs vivo V70 Elite

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs vivo V70 Elite across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating 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 vivo V70 Elite scores 4,863, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while vivo V70 Elite offers 6.59 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15 and vivo V70 Elite feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15 and vivo V70 Elite feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V70 Elite offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 15 offers 32 MP, making vivo V70 Elite better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo V70 Elite delivers longer battery life with 18h 19m, while iQOO 15 delivers 13h 07m, making vivo V70 Elite the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 and vivo V70 Elite offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: vivo V70 Elite receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: iQOO 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while vivo V70 Elite has a rating of 4.5.

iQOO 15

₹76,999

@ Amazon

vivo V70 Elite

₹45,999

@ Vivo

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

88%

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

19 Feb, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

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

Premium flat-edge design
Dependable performance
Strong primary & telephoto cameras
Excellent battery life

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Average ultrawide camera
Too many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.6/5

(671 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,013 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	1,815,619 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹76,999 @ Amazon	₹45,999 @ Vivo
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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Feb 19, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

4 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SM8635

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 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 735

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

1,815,619

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

18.0 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

2,071

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

13.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1080x2392 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

20:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

398 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

89.55 %

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 %

90.7 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

157.52 mm

Width

76.80 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

7.40 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

194 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 120 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

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 Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Ring LED

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.64µm 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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

N/A

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

18h 19m

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

0h 45m 0s

0h 43m 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: 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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)