Home Phone comparison Asus ROG Phone 7 and Vivo iQOO 15R - Which is better?

Asus ROG Phone 7 vs Vivo iQOO 15R

75 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 7
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
Asus ROG Phone 7
Vivo iQOO 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 7 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 Asus ROG Phone 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 239g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 7 and Vivo iQOO 15R
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:
Asus ROG Phone 7
vs
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.4:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 7
1042 nits
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 7
82.2 %
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 7 and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7
2022
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7
5719
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20222698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)57198830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus ROG Phone 7], [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 7
1575314
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPU3902041018344
GPU598350997845
Memory286564433367
UX300196823006
NanoReview Score15753143272562
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 7
13314
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Stability92 %n/a
Graphics Test79 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13314n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin ROG UI OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 7
26:17
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Web Browsing07:47 hn/a
Video Playback20:02 hn/a
Games06:50 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 7
126
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 7
106
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Overall camera score
Asus ROG Phone 7
108
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview56n/a
Zoom52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Asus ROG Phone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 29 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Autofocus No 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 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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsEDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA (HSDPA) 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B(1700/B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66/B2100))LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 495
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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