Apple iPhone 15 vs Vivo iQOO 15R

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 171g vs 202g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 3349mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 15

73

Vivo iQOO 15R

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 15

88

Vivo iQOO 15R

75

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 15

81

Vivo iQOO 15R

93

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 15

78

Vivo iQOO 15R

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 15

74

Vivo iQOO 15R

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 15

80

Vivo iQOO 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 15

80

Vivo iQOO 15R

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	459 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	90.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 15

1646 nits

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	306 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow	- Black - Silver
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 15

86.4 %

Vivo iQOO 15R

90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	3460 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)	6/3.32 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A16 GPU	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	640	1024
GPU Frequency	1398 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

2599

Vivo iQOO 15R

2698

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

6545

Vivo iQOO 15R

8830

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2599	2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6545	8830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	21113

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

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 15

1415281

Vivo iQOO 15R

3272562

CPU	378046	1018344
GPU	449766	997845
Memory	261642	433367
UX	325827	823006
NanoReview Score	1415281	3272562

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 15

9632

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.3 °C	n/a
Stability	81 %	n/a
Graphics Test	59 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9632	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

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

Software

OS	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 16
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume	3349 mAh	7600 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)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	1:04 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 15

25:31

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Web Browsing	10:47 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:55 h	n/a
Games	05:36 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	114	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
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)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
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

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.5	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX633	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15

147

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15

153

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 15

145

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX714	n/a
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 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	6.0
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	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 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE ()	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 15

81.6 dB

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2023 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	799	495
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

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 15

0 (0%)

Vivo iQOO 15R

6 (100%)

Total Votes: 6

Apple iPhone 15 vs Vivo iQOO 15R

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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Front camera

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