Vivo iQOO 15 VS Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra

The Vivo iQOO 15 and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra are both waterproof, with an IP68 rating for water resistance, ensuring protection against dust and submersion in water. When it comes to weight, the Vivo iQOO 15 weighs 220 g, while the Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra is slightly lighter at 212 g.

In terms of dimensions, the Vivo iQOO 15 is 163.7 mm tall, 76.8 mm wide, and has a thickness of 8.1 mm. On the other hand, the Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra is slightly smaller, measuring 160.3 mm in height, 75 mm in width, and 8.4 mm in thickness.

Both devices have similar volumes, with the Vivo iQOO 15 measuring 101.834496 cm³ and the Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra having a slightly smaller volume of 100.989 cm³. Neither device features a rugged build or the ability to fold, offering standard designs for everyday use.

Both the Vivo iQOO 15 and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra feature OLED/AMOLED displays, ensuring vibrant colors and deep blacks. The Vivo iQOO 15 boasts a larger screen size at 6.85″, compared to the 6.67″ display on the Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra. In terms of pixel density, the Poco F7 Ultra has a slightly higher 526 ppi, while the iQOO 15 comes in at 508 ppi.

Both devices have the same resolution of 1440 x 3168 px for the Vivo iQOO 15 and 1440 x 3200 px for the Poco F7 Ultra, which results in a near-identical display sharpness, though the Poco F7 Ultra has a slightly wider resolution. The Vivo iQOO 15 supports a higher 144Hz refresh rate, while the Poco F7 Ultra has a 120Hz refresh rate.

The Vivo iQOO 15 delivers a brighter display, with a typical brightness of 2600 nits, compared to the 1800 nits of the Poco F7 Ultra. The iQOO 15 does not feature branded damage-resistant glass, whereas the Poco F7 Ultra does. Both devices support HDR10, HDR10+, and Always-On Display. However, the Vivo iQOO 15 does not support Dolby Vision, while the Poco F7 Ultra does. Neither phone includes a secondary screen, and both have touch screens.

The Vivo iQOO 15 and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra both come with 16GB of RAM, offering ample memory for multitasking and demanding applications. However, the Vivo iQOO 15 offers double the internal storage at 1024GB compared to the Poco F7 Ultra's 512GB.

In terms of processing power, the Vivo iQOO 15 features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset with a CPU speed of 2 x 4.6 GHz and 6 x 3.62 GHz. In comparison, the Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra has the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with slightly lower CPU speeds of 2 x 4.32 GHz and 6 x 3.53 GHz. Both devices use big.LITTLE technology and have 8 CPU threads, providing strong multithreading capabilities.

For GPU performance, both devices have the Adreno 830 GPU, but the Vivo iQOO 15 has a slightly higher GPU clock speed of 1200 MHz, while the Poco F7 Ultra's GPU is clocked at 1100 MHz. When it comes to benchmark scores, the Vivo iQOO 15 scores significantly higher on AnTuTu with 4030245 compared to the Poco F7 Ultra's 2580490. The Vivo iQOO 15 also performs better in Geekbench 6 results, with a multi-core score of 10059 and a single-core score of 3234, whereas the Poco F7 Ultra scores 8887 and 2970 in the multi-core and single-core tests, respectively. Both devices support multithreading and have the same memory bandwidth of 85.1 GB/s, thermal design power (TDP) of 8.2W, and DDR5 memory version.

The Vivo iQOO 15 and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra both feature a multi-lens main camera system. The iQOO 15's main camera consists of three lenses with 50 MP, 50 MP, and 50 MP resolutions, while the Poco F7 Ultra has a 50 MP, 50 MP, and 32 MP configuration. Both phones have a 32 MP front camera. In terms of aperture, the Vivo iQOO 15's main camera lenses have wide apertures of 1.9f, 2.7f, and 2.1f, while the Poco F7 Ultra's apertures are 1.6f, 2f, and 2.2f, with the iQOO 15's apertures being slightly wider in some cases.

Both devices offer video recording at 4320 x 30 fps for the Vivo iQOO 15 and 4320 x 24 fps for the Poco F7 Ultra. The iQOO 15 features a single flash LED, while the Poco F7 Ultra has two. Neither phone has a dual-tone LED flash. The Vivo iQOO 15 does not have optical image stabilization, while the Poco F7 Ultra includes it. Both phones support slow-motion video recording, have continuous autofocus during movie recording, and feature phase-detection autofocus for photos.

Additional features that both devices share include manual exposure, ISO control, serial shot mode, manual focus, and the ability to create panoramas in-camera. Both devices also support timelapse and have touch autofocus. However, the Vivo iQOO 15 supports shooting raw images, while the Poco F7 Ultra does not. Both phones lack front-facing LED flashes, dual-lens front cameras, and 360° panorama capabilities. Neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording, and neither has a front-facing camera under the display or RGB LED flash.

The Vivo iQOO 15 and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra both run on Android operating systems, with the iQOO 15 using Android 16 and the Poco F7 Ultra running on Android 15. Both devices offer similar features such as clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, and the ability to block app tracking. Neither device supports Wi-Fi password sharing, Mail Privacy Protection, or cross-site tracking blocking.

Both phones support key privacy and usability features such as on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media picker, dark mode, offloading apps, customizable notifications, and Live Text. They also both support split screen, picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, and full-page screenshots. Neither device offers direct OS updates or the ability to be used as a PC, and both include a child lock, support widgets, and are free and open source.

Additional features common to both devices include offline voice recognition, voice commands, and tracking the current position of the mobile device. Both phones also support a multi-user system, dynamic theming, and have an extra dim mode. The Vivo iQOO 15 includes the ability to offload apps, while the Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra offers the Quick Start feature, but neither phone has focus modes or manual control over the shutter speed. Overall, their operating systems are very similar, with the main difference being the Android version.

The Vivo iQOO 15 has a larger battery with a capacity of 7000 mAh, compared to the Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra's 5300 mAh. Both devices support wireless charging, with the iQOO 15 offering wireless charging at 40W, while the Poco F7 Ultra supports a faster wireless charging speed of 50W. Both phones support fast charging, but the Vivo iQOO 15 supports 100W fast charging, whereas the Poco F7 Ultra supports a higher 120W fast charging speed.

Neither device includes reverse wireless charging, and both come with a charger in the box. Both phones have non-removable batteries and include a battery level indicator. Additionally, both devices have rechargeable batteries, ensuring long-term usability.

Both the Vivo iQOO 15 and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, but both are equipped with stereo speakers for a richer audio experience. In terms of wireless audio technology, both devices support aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, and have no radio feature. However, the Vivo iQOO 15 does not support LDAC or aptX Lossless, while the Poco F7 Ultra includes both LDAC and aptX Lossless support, offering a wider range of high-quality audio codecs.

Both phones are quite similar in their core audio features, but the Poco F7 Ultra has the added advantage of supporting LDAC and aptX Lossless for enhanced audio streaming quality over Bluetooth.

Both the Vivo iQOO 15 and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra support 5G, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), though the Poco F7 Ultra also supports the additional Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax). Both devices offer dual SIM card support, Bluetooth 6, USB Type-C, and NFC. Their download and upload speeds are identical, with both devices achieving 10000 Mbits/s download and 3500 Mbits/s upload speeds.

Both phones feature a fingerprint scanner, GPS, a compass, and an infrared sensor. The Vivo iQOO 15 includes a barometer, while the Poco F7 Ultra does not. Both devices are equipped with a gyroscope, accelerometer, and cellular module, supporting Galileo, but neither offers motion tracking, optical tracking, or a built-in projector. Neither device supports 3D facial recognition or has an iris scanner, and neither includes a stylus. Both phones also lack a DLNA certification, emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, and HDMI output.

Overall, the connectivity and features of the Vivo iQOO 15 and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra are quite similar, with the main difference being the Poco F7 Ultra's added support for Wi-Fi 6E and the absence of a barometer on the Poco F7 Ultra.

Both the Vivo iQOO 15 and Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra are equipped with a video light, but neither features sapphire glass displays, curved displays, or e-paper displays. The specs for these features are identical across both devices.

In summary, the Vivo iQOO 15 and Poco F7 Ultra share the same set of additional display features, including the presence of a video light but the absence of more advanced display technologies such as sapphire glass, curved displays, or e-paper displays.