Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra and Vivo iQOO 15R - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra vs Vivo iQOO 15R

94 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
Vivo iQOO 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2026, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026with 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 Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 7400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
vs
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 508 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
90.1 %
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
3615
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
11366
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36152698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)113668830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra], [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
4518403
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPU13220011018344
GPU1594848997845
Memory593523433367
UX1008031823006
NanoReview Score45184033272562

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 7400 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:04 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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
Wide-angle lens 107 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX921n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 (0.32) n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 820 495
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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