Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 15 and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 15 vs Apple iPhone 17e

94 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Vivo iQOO 15
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 15 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. 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
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 220g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 15 and Apple iPhone 17e
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO 15
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.85 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 508 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.65 mm (6.44 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 15
90.2 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 15 and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Apple A19
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 840 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 640
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15
3641
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15
10982
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36413610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)109829207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27923n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 15
4009400
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU1102463706723
GPU1429688674842
Memory516447212297
UX960802357221
NanoReview Score40094001951083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 26.3
UI Skin OriginOS 6 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 15
n/a
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsingn/a11:40 h
Video Playbackn/a16:33 h
Gamesn/a06:37 h
Standby Moden/a135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 6.0 5.3
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)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/B48/B53/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 590 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W No
* 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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