Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 15 and Realme 15T - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 15 vs Realme 15T

94 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15
VS
66 out 100
Realme 15T
Vivo iQOO 15
Realme 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 15 Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Realme 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Realme 15T
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 220g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 15 and Realme 15T
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:
Vivo iQOO 15
vs
Realme 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 508 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits 4000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.65 mm (6.44 in) 158.36 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 15
90.2 %
Realme 15T
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 15 and Realme 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 840 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 64
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15
3641
Realme 15T
808
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15
10982
Realme 15T
2046
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3641808
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)109822046
Geekbench Compute (GPU)279231424
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15], [Realme 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 15
4009400
Realme 15T
605158
CPU1102463223513
GPU142968848052
Memory516447167188
UX960802166405
NanoReview Score4009400605158

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 60 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.561/2.88
Pixel size1 μm0.61 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 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 21 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 590 230
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, 60 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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