Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and Vivo iQOO 15 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs Vivo iQOO 15

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
94 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15
Apple iPhone 7
Vivo iQOO 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, 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

  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 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 220g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7
vs
Vivo iQOO 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.85 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 2600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 90.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time35.5 msn/a
Contrast1635:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 163.65 mm (6.44 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Vivo iQOO 15
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Vivo iQOO 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Vivo iQOO 15
3641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Vivo iQOO 15
10982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7213641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)192310982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Vivo iQOO 15
4009400
CPU1120511102463
GPU874311429688
Memory53808516447
UX104947960802
NanoReview Score3582374009400
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2579n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 16
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes
Full Charge Time 2:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Web Browsing05:50 hn/a
Video Playback09:49 hn/a
Games03:22 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm23 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase 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
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 21 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 590
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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