OnePlus 15 VS Vivo iQOO 15

Both the OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 are waterproof, offering protection against water exposure with a waterproof depth rating of 1.5 m. The OnePlus 15 has an IP69 Ingress Protection (IP) rating, while the Vivo iQOO 15 has an IP68 rating. This indicates the OnePlus 15 is slightly more resistant to dust and water ingress in harsher conditions.

In terms of physical dimensions, the two devices are quite similar. The OnePlus 15 weighs 215 g, whereas the Vivo iQOO 15 is slightly heavier at 220 g. Both devices have a thickness of 8.1 mm, with minimal difference in width and height—76.7 mm and 161.4 mm for the OnePlus 15, compared to 76.8 mm and 163.7 mm for the Vivo iQOO 15. The Vivo iQOO 15 also has a marginally larger volume at 101.83 cm³, while the OnePlus 15's volume is 100.27 cm³.

Neither device features a rugged build or a foldable design, and both offer a similar waterproof depth rating of 1.5 m. The specifications indicate that both phones are designed with durability in mind, though the OnePlus 15 has a slightly higher IP rating, giving it a minor edge in extreme environmental conditions.

The OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 both feature OLED/AMOLED displays, providing vibrant colors and deep blacks. The OnePlus 15 has a screen size of 6.78″, while the Vivo iQOO 15 offers a slightly larger 6.85″ display. In terms of pixel density, the Vivo iQOO 15 stands out with a higher value of 508 ppi, compared to the OnePlus 15's 450 ppi. Additionally, the resolution of the Vivo iQOO 15 is higher at 1440 x 3168 px, compared to the OnePlus 15's 1272 x 2772 px.

The refresh rate on the OnePlus 15 is 165Hz, which is higher than the Vivo iQOO 15's 144Hz, offering potentially smoother visuals on the OnePlus device. For brightness, the Vivo iQOO 15 excels with a peak of 2600 nits, significantly higher than the OnePlus 15's 800 nits, allowing for better visibility in bright environments.

Both devices support HDR10 and HDR10+, as well as Always-On Display features. However, the OnePlus 15 has branded damage-resistant glass for additional protection, while the Vivo iQOO 15 does not. The OnePlus 15 also supports Dolby Vision, while the Vivo iQOO 15 lacks this feature. Neither device includes a secondary screen, and both are equipped with touchscreens.

The OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 are both powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, featuring the Adreno 830 GPU. Their CPU configuration consists of 2 cores clocked at 4.6 GHz and 6 cores at 3.62 GHz, with both devices supporting multithreading and big.LITTLE technology. Both smartphones share the same GPU clock speed of 1200 MHz and the same thermal design power (TDP) of 8.2W, suggesting they offer similar power efficiency and performance capabilities.

In terms of performance scores, the Vivo iQOO 15 leads with an AnTuTu benchmark score of 4030245, outperforming the OnePlus 15's score of 3434000. The OnePlus 15 achieves a Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 11199 and a single-core score of 3726, while the Vivo iQOO 15 has lower multi-core scores (10059) and single-core scores (3234). This suggests the Vivo iQOO 15 may perform better in some real-world tasks, especially with its higher AnTuTu score.

Both devices feature the same amount of RAM (16GB) and internal storage (1024GB), along with identical memory speed (5300 MHz) and semiconductor size (3 nm). Both smartphones also support 64-bit processing and ECC memory, with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.1 GB/s. They both utilize OpenGL version 3.2 and OpenCL version 3, with integrated graphics support and 2 supported displays. Other specs, such as cache sizes (L1 cache: 192 KB, L2 cache: 12 MB, L3 cache: 8 MB) and memory channels (2), are identical between the two devices.

Both the OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 feature triple main cameras, each with 50 MP sensors. The OnePlus 15 has aperture values of 1.8f, 2f, and 2.8f, while the Vivo iQOO 15's apertures are 1.9f, 2.7f, and 2.1f. This means the OnePlus 15 might gather slightly more light at certain focal lengths due to its wider apertures. The OnePlus 15 also offers optical zoom at 3.5x, which is slightly better than the Vivo iQOO 15's 3x optical zoom. Both cameras support features like phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus for video, slow-motion recording, and HDR modes.

The front camera setup on both devices is identical, each offering a 32 MP sensor. The OnePlus 15 has a slightly wider aperture at 2.4f compared to the Vivo iQOO 15's 2.2f, potentially improving low-light performance on the OnePlus 15. Neither device includes a front-facing LED flash, and both lack dual-lens front cameras. Notably, the OnePlus 15 supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording, while the Vivo iQOO 15 does not.

Both smartphones include features like manual exposure, ISO control, and raw photo support. The OnePlus 15 supports laser autofocus and can create panoramas in-camera, while the Vivo iQOO 15 does not have laser autofocus but also supports in-camera panoramas. Neither device offers 360° panorama shots, 3D photo/video recording, or a front-facing camera under the display.

Both the OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 run Android 16 and offer a similar set of features. These include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, app tracking blocking, on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media picker, dark mode, battery health check, extra dim mode, dynamic theming, and the ability to offload apps. Both devices support features like Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen, picture-in-picture (PiP), customizable notifications, voice commands, offline voice recognition, and tracking the current position of the device. They also both have sharing intents, child lock features, widgets support, and a multi-user system.

However, there are a few differences in the details. The OnePlus 15 does not have Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, or Quick Start, while the Vivo iQOO 15 shares the same lack of Wi-Fi password sharing and focus modes, but both products are identical in these respects. Additionally, neither device provides direct OS updates.

Both smartphones are free and open-source, ensuring customization and community-driven development. With their shared set of features, the OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 offer a highly comparable experience when it comes to the operating system and privacy features, with no significant differences in overall functionality.

The OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 differ slightly in their battery specifications. The OnePlus 15 is equipped with a larger 7300 mAh battery, while the Vivo iQOO 15 has a 7000 mAh battery. Both devices support wireless charging, with the OnePlus 15 offering faster wireless charging at 50W compared to the Vivo iQOO 15's 40W. Additionally, the OnePlus 15 supports a faster charging speed of 120W, while the Vivo iQOO 15 is capped at 100W for wired charging.

Both devices feature reverse wireless charging, though this is only available on the OnePlus 15, as the Vivo iQOO 15 does not support this feature. Both smartphones come with a charger and have a battery level indicator. Neither device has a removable battery, and both are equipped with rechargeable batteries.

In terms of overall charging capabilities, the OnePlus 15 offers a slight advantage with its faster charging speeds and reverse wireless charging support, while both devices are similar in terms of battery power and general features like wireless charging and battery health management.

Both the OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, but both feature stereo speakers for an enhanced audio experience. When it comes to wireless audio, the OnePlus 15 offers support for aptX HD and aptX Adaptive, while the Vivo iQOO 15 includes aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive support. Both devices do not support aptX Lossless or LDAC, and neither comes with a radio.

In summary, the Vivo iQOO 15 supports a broader range of Bluetooth audio codecs with aptX support included, while the OnePlus 15 lacks aptX support but offers the same aptX HD and aptX Adaptive capabilities.

The OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 offer very similar connectivity and feature sets. Both devices support 5G, include two SIM card slots, and feature Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 7 support. They also both offer Bluetooth version 6, USB Type-C with USB 3.2, and NFC. The download speed is identical at 10000 MBits/s, while the upload speed is also the same at 3500 MBits/s for both devices.

Both smartphones come with a fingerprint scanner, GPS, a compass, an infrared sensor, an accelerometer, a barometer, and a cellular module. They also support Galileo and include similar sensors for motion and optical tracking, though neither device offers motion tracking, optical tracking, or a built-in projector. Features like emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, DLNA certification, 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, and a stylus are also absent from both devices.

Overall, the OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 are virtually identical in terms of connectivity and features, with both devices offering a robust set of options for modern wireless and sensor capabilities, without any significant differences between them.

Both the OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 come with a video light, which can help with lighting in low-light video recording situations. However, neither device features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays. These features are absent in both devices, making them quite similar in this respect.

Overall, the OnePlus 15 and Vivo iQOO 15 are identical in terms of miscellaneous features, with no significant differences between the two devices.