Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Plus Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China), Manufactured in November, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 4383mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • 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 Neo 10 (China)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-144 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
1638 nits
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 162.92 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 n/a
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
88 %
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 750
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
2621
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
2257
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
6626
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
6925
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26212257
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66266925
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a16117
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
1369027
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
2164911
CPU378908514385
GPU436307859325
Memory231161447068
UX322651344133
NanoReview Score13690272164911
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
9703
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.6 °Cn/a
Stability80 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9703n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 4383 mAh 6100 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 12 min)
Full Charge Time 1:34 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
29:51
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Web Browsing13:13 hn/a
Video Playback20:21 hn/a
Games07:01 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED 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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX904Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
147
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
153
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
145
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Zoom114n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B34/B38/B39/B40)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
90.6 dB
Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr November, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
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 120 W

Note

Vivo IQOO Neo 10 (China):

Chinese model features an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner","global version uses an optical one.","Chinese version has sealed speakers","global model uses standard stereo speakers.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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