iQOO 15 vs OnePlus 16

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.11 GHz, while iQOO 15 runs at 4.6 GHz, making OnePlus 16 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while OnePlus 16 offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 16 features a LTPO OLED display compared to iQOO 15's AMOLED, making OnePlus 16 the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: iQOO 15 delivers longer battery life with 13h 07m, while OnePlus 16 delivers None, making iQOO 15 the better pick for all day usage.

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

iQOO 15

₹85,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus 16

(Upcoming)

Summary

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

N/A

18 Sep, 2026

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.11 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
AMOLED	LTPO OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	185 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

	N/A
32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A
7000 mAh	9000 mAh	4900 mAh
100W Flash Charging	100W	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Good daylight cameras

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.6/5

(974 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	N/A	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Year

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

ColorOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

5.11 GHz, Dual core 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 850

Galileo

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR6

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

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

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

N/A

16.0 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

5,513

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

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

N/A

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

1200 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

185 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

439 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

N/A

89.69 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

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 %

N/A

89.69 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

N/A

161.6 mm

Width

76.80 mm

N/A

76.9 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

N/A

7.4 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

N/A

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

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

200 MP
Primary Camera1/1.4" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/1.95" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Telephoto Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

2560x1440 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes

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

10h 16m

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

45m

N/A

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: 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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N41 / 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)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 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)