Vivo iQOO 15R vs OnePlus Nord CE6

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 15R Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs OnePlus Nord CE6, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7600mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 15R and OnePlus Nord CE6
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1260x2750 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.6:9
Pixel density 459 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.61 mm (6.21 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %
OnePlus Nord CE6
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 15R and OnePlus Nord CE6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 829 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
OnePlus Nord CE6
1098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
OnePlus Nord CE6
3111
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26981098
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88303111
Geekbench Compute (GPU)21113n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
OnePlus Nord CE6
1145513
CPU1018344445015
GPU997845193175
Memory433367215728
UX823006291595
NanoReview Score32725621145513

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 7600 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:04 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50D40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Galaxycore GC32E2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 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 No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 495 320
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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