OnePlus 15 vs iQOO 16

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while OnePlus 15 runs at 4.61 GHz, making iQOO 16 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 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: Both OnePlus 15 and iQOO 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus 15 and iQOO 16 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8400 mAh, while OnePlus 15 offers 7300 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

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

OnePlus 15

₹85,999

@ Amazon

iQOO 16

(Upcoming)

Summary

Release Date

11 2025

N/A

09 2025

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Apple A19
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera

	N/A
32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	18 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A
7300 mAh	8400 mAh	3692 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	100W	40W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	NVMe

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Stellar performance, especially while gaming
Improved design and durability
Excellent battery life and fast charging
OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth

Device yet to be reviewed

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Cons

165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
Camera performance is not the best in class
DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

User Ratings

4.6/5

(985 ratings)

N/A

4.6/5

(28,859 ratings)

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₹85,999

@ Amazon

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₹79,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

November 13, 2025

(Official)

N/A

September 19, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

iOS v26

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Apple A19

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

3,615,565

N/A

2,250,422

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 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.

7,206

N/A

4,884

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %

N/A

10.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

N/A

3000 nits

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3300 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

508 ppi

458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.95 %

89.96 %

90.89 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %

94.37 %

N/A

Design

Height

161.4 mm

163.75 mm

149.6 mm

Width

76.7 mm

76.90 mm

71.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.30 mm

7.95 mm

Weight

211 grams

222.5 grams

177 grams

Build Material

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

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
Primary Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/1.95" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

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

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

100 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

7680x4320 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

7300 mAh

8400 mAh

3692 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 100W

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

17h 06m

N/A

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

30m

N/A

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / 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)
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)

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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 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) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / 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) / 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)

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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)