Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Vivo iQOO 15

82 out 100

VS

94 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Plus Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Vivo iQOO 15, Manufactured in October, 2025 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 15 Plus

Lighter design: 201g vs 220g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15

Larger display: 6.85in
Higher pixel density: 508ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4383mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Vivo iQOO 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

74

Vivo iQOO 15

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

88

Vivo iQOO 15

87

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

80

Vivo iQOO 15

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

78

Vivo iQOO 15

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

89

Vivo iQOO 15

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

80

Vivo iQOO 15

95

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

82

Vivo iQOO 15

94

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.85 in
Resolution	1290x2796 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	2000 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	90.2 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

1638 nits

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.9 mm (6.33 in)	163.65 mm (6.44 in)
Width	77.8 mm (3.06 in)	76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

88 %

Vivo iQOO 15

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Vivo iQOO 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3460 MHz	4600 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)	6/3.63 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A16 GPU	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	640	1536
GPU Frequency	1398 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

2621

Vivo iQOO 15

3641

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

6626

Vivo iQOO 15

10982

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2621	3641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6626	10982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27923

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

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

1369027

Vivo iQOO 15

4009400

CPU	378908	1102463
GPU	436307	1429688
Memory	231161	516447
UX	322651	960802
NanoReview Score	1369027	4009400

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

9703

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	41.6 °C	n/a
Stability	80 %	n/a
Graphics Test	59 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9703	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	n/a	No

Software

OS	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume	4383 mAh	7000 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	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (53% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:34 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

29:51

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Web Browsing	13:13 h	n/a
Video Playback	20:21 h	n/a
Games	07:01 h	n/a
Standby Mode	122 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	n/a	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 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 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	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX904	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 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 size	n/a	1/1.95
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	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX633	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.4 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

147

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

153

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

145

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a
Zoom	114	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX714	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
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	n/a

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

90.6 dB

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	590
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 100 W

Results

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

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Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Vivo iQOO 15

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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