Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Vivo iQOO 15

88 out 100

VS

94 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Vivo iQOO 15, Manufactured in October, 2025with 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 16 Plus

Lighter design: 199g 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 4674mAh
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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Vivo iQOO 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

77

Vivo iQOO 15

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

89

Vivo iQOO 15

87

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

90

Vivo iQOO 15

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

94

Vivo iQOO 15

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

95

Vivo iQOO 15

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88

Vivo iQOO 15

95

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88

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 16 Plus

1815 nits

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	256 Hz	n/a
Response time	4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 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	199 g (7.02 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	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88 %

Vivo iQOO 15

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Vivo iQOO 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	4600 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	6/3.63 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	640	1536
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

3256

Vivo iQOO 15

3641

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

8096

Vivo iQOO 15

10982

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3256	3641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8096	10982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28158	27923

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Plus], [Vivo iQOO 15]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

1622118

Vivo iQOO 15

4009400

CPU	417158	1102463
GPU	694070	1429688
Memory	177712	516447
UX	333173	960802
NanoReview Score	1622118	4009400

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

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

Software

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

Battery

Volume	4674 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:39 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

34:32

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Web Browsing	15:57 h	n/a
Video Playback	21:26 h	n/a
Games	07:34 h	n/a
Standby Mode	148 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	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 °	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 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/2.2	f/2.1
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	Nano	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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
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 16 Plus

80.1 dB

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2024 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	590
Sensors	- 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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

Results

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus

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Vivo iQOO 15

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Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Vivo iQOO 15

Key Differences

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