Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo vs Oppo Reno 15c

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Oppo Reno 15c, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 194.9g vs 197g
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 15c
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Oppo Reno 15c
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 453 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194.9 g (6.87 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
89.3 %
Oppo Reno 15c
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and Oppo Reno 15c In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1965
Oppo Reno 15c
1220
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
5187
Oppo Reno 15c
3958
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19651220
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51873958
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10406n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1501794
Oppo Reno 15c
1077092
CPU381507306232
GPU541551327665
Memory287552213580
UX291184229615
NanoReview Score15017941077092
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
11216
Oppo Reno 15c
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
12475
Oppo Reno 15c
n/a
Writing score14978n/a
Web score9849n/a
Video editing6161n/a
Data manipulation12844n/a
NanoReview Score12475n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 4 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:58 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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 5.4 5.4
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 410
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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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