Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Vivo iQOO 15 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Vivo iQOO 15

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
94 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15
Apple iPhone 16
Vivo iQOO 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Lighter design: 170g 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 3561mAh
  • 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 and Vivo iQOO 15
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Vivo iQOO 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1179x2556 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 86.4 % 90.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 163.65 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 170 g (6 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
86.4 %
Vivo iQOO 15
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Vivo iQOO 15 In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Vivo iQOO 15
3641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Vivo iQOO 15
10982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32833641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)809410982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2805527923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Vivo iQOO 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Vivo iQOO 15
4009400
CPU4391131102463
GPU6111111429688
Memory181791516447
UX348375960802
NanoReview Score15803904009400
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 3561 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 (59% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Web Browsing13:44 hn/a
Video Playback18:09 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 116 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
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.1
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

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 CMOS 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/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 SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 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
MSRP ($) 799 590
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:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

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

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