Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Vivo iQOO 15R

59 out 100

VS

88 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 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 SE (2022)

Lighter design: 144g vs 202g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 459ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 2018mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49

Vivo iQOO 15R

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

56

Vivo iQOO 15R

75

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

69

Vivo iQOO 15R

93

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

67

Vivo iQOO 15R

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

48

Vivo iQOO 15R

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

72

Vivo iQOO 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

59

Vivo iQOO 15R

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	4.7 in	6.59 in
Resolution	750x1334 pixels	1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	459 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	65.3 %	90.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

642 nits

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	38 ms	n/a
Contrast	1655:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 in)	157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 in)	74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Red	- Black - Silver
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

65.3 %

Vivo iQOO 15R

90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	3223 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)	6/3.32 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	640	1024
GPU Frequency	1338 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2228

Vivo iQOO 15R

2698

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

5045

Vivo iQOO 15R

8830

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2228	2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5045	8830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	21113

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Vivo iQOO 15R]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

1144659

Vivo iQOO 15R

3272562

CPU	264978	1018344
GPU	376457	997845
Memory	201571	433367
UX	301653	823006
NanoReview Score	1144659	3272562

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

7893

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.2 °C	n/a
Stability	72 %	n/a
Graphics Test	47 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7893	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	12 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume	2018 mAh	7600 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:18 h	1:04 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

17:41

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Web Browsing	07:07 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:31 h	n/a
Games	03:43 h	n/a
Standby Mode	87 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad 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
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

126

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

106

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

100

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Bokeh	50	n/a
Preview	71	n/a
Zoom	29	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	n/a	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	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 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA B1/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/B46/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
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 SE (2022)

85.9 dB

Vivo iQOO 15R

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2022 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	429	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	495
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 100 W

Results

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

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Vivo iQOO 15R

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Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Vivo iQOO 15R

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