Apple iPhone 13 vs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

70 out 100

VS

94 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13

Lighter design: 174g vs 227g

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

Larger display: 6.85in
Higher pixel density: 508ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 3227mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 13

65

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

97

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 13

76

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

88

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 13

70

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

100

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 13

72

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 13

66

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 13

72

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 13

70

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

94

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.85 in
Resolution	1170x2532 pixels	1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	508 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	800 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	90.1 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 13

828 nits

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

n/a

sRGB gamut	129 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	609 Hz	n/a
Response time	7.5 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 in)	163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	7.65 mm (0.3 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	174 g (6.14 oz)	227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Active fan
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red - Pink	- Black - Silver
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 13

87.1 %

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3230 MHz	4600 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	640	1536
GPU Frequency	1338 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 13

2182

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

3615

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 13

5142

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

11366

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2182	3615
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5142	11366

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13], [Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 13

1264688

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

4518403

CPU	305402	1322001
GPU	438906	1594848
Memory	218819	593523
UX	301561	1008031
NanoReview Score	1264688	4518403

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 13

8702

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.7 °C	n/a
Stability	78 %	n/a
Graphics Test	52 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8702	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume	3227 mAh	7400 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (54% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:46 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 13

23:23

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

n/a

Web Browsing	09:29 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:58 h	n/a
Games	05:12 h	n/a
Standby Mode	114 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	107 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX603	Sony IMX921
Sensor size	1/1.9	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.7 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.7
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.1
Focal length	14 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX372	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 13

133

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 13

144

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 13

125

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	76	n/a
Zoom	65	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX514	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 13

128

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 13

143

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	n/a	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 13

83.2 dB

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2021 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2021 yr	February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	800	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	820
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 13

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Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

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Apple iPhone 13 vs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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