Home Phone comparison Realme 15 Pro 5G and Vivo iQOO 15 - Which is better?

Realme 15 Pro 5G vs Vivo iQOO 15

73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
VS
94 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Vivo iQOO 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 15 Pro 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, 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 Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 220g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 15 Pro 5G 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:
Realme 15 Pro 5G
vs
Vivo iQOO 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.26 mm (6.39 in) 163.65 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.15 mm (3 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %
Vivo iQOO 15
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme 15 Pro 5G and Vivo iQOO 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 722 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Vivo iQOO 15
3641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Vivo iQOO 15
10982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12043641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)359210982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)660727923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 Pro 5G], [Vivo iQOO 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
Vivo iQOO 15
4009400
CPU3124461102463
GPU3255411429688
Memory218506516447
UX229886960802
NanoReview Score10863794009400

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX896n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 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
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.1
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50Dn/a
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV50D CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.88 n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4 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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 335 590
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 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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