Home Phone comparison Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Vivo iQOO 15 - Which is better?

Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Vivo iQOO 15

84 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
VS
94 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
Vivo iQOO 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 FE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Lighter design: 220g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
vs
Vivo iQOO 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.65 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
88.2 %
Vivo iQOO 15
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Vivo iQOO 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2233
Vivo iQOO 15
3641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
7088
Vivo iQOO 15
10982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22333641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)708810982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2256113
Vivo iQOO 15
4009400
CPU5125681102463
GPU9046931429688
Memory421740516447
UX417112960802
NanoReview Score22561134009400

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin ROG UI OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 fps (2160p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700Cn/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 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
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.1
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 7 μm n/a
Autofocus No 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 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
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 BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category18n/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 Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 590
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 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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