iQOO 15 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 18 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 4.93 GHz, while iQOO 15 runs at 4.6 GHz, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 18 Pro features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to iQOO 15's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO 15 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 48 MP, making iQOO 15 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: iQOO 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 18 MP, making iQOO 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 18 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO 15 delivers 13h 07m, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 18 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while iQOO 15 has a rating of 4.6.

iQOO 15

₹85,999

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

₹107,900

@ None

Summary

Spec Score

94%

96%

98%

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

14 Sep, 2026

29 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Apple A20 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.93 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


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

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera (upto 16x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	4288 mAh	8000 mAh
100W Flash Charging	60W	80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.1	NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.8/10

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
Stellar two-day battery life
Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Device yet to be reviewed

Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

4.6/5

(1,026 ratings)

4.8/5

(45 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	N/A	4,214,275 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	20h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹85,999

@ Amazon

₹107,900

@ None

₹199,999

@ Amazon

Video

1 More Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Sep 09, 2026

(Official)

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v27

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

Apple A20 Pro

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995

View Details

Processor

Octa core

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

Hexa Core

4.93 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.64 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Apple A20 Pro GPU

Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

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

N/A

4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

N/A

17.0 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

N/A

6,740

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

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

3000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

1600 nits

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

460 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

91.13 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

89.40 %

95.5 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

150 mm

161.3 mm

Width

76.80 mm

71.9 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

8.75 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

211 grams

233 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Ceramic Shield Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length

200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

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

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length

200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual AF Phase Detection

Flash

Yes

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

4288 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse 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

N/A

20h 43m

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

45m

N/A

1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

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) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)