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iQOO 16 vs OnePlus 15

Comparing the iQOO 16 vs OnePlus 15 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OnePlus 15 offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. iQOO 16 features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making iQOO 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OnePlus 15 offers 50 MP, making iQOO 16 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus 15 offers 32 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8500 mAh, while OnePlus 15 offers 7300 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both iQOO 16 and OnePlus 15 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

96%

Release Date

N/A	13 Nov, 2025

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
N/A	Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
50 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
8500 mAh	7300 mAh
100W	120W Super VOOC Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.4/10 Read Expert Review

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

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

User Ratings

N/A	4.6/5 (923 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Nov 13, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Processor

N/A	Octa core 4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A	Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR6

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

3,615,565

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

7,206

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

90.95 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.2 %

Design

Height

N/A

161.4 mm

Width

N/A

76.7 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.1 mm

Weight

N/A

211 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera

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

50 MP

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

50 MP

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

Autofocus

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

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

N/A	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A	8k @30 fps 4k @30/60/120 fps Full HD @30/60/240 fps HD @30/240/480 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Capacity

8500 mAh

7300 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

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

N/A

30m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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

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)

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

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)