Vivo iQOO 15

The Vivo iQOO 15 has a non-folding, non-rugged design measuring 163.7 mm tall, 76.8 mm wide, and 8.1 mm thick, with a total volume of approximately 101.83 cm³ and a weight of 220 g. It carries an IP68 ingress protection rating, classifying it as waterproof and capable of withstanding submersion to a depth of 1.5 metres.

The Vivo iQOO 15 features a 6.85″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1440 x 3168 px and a pixel density of 508 ppi, delivering a sharp and detailed image across its large panel. The display runs at a 144Hz refresh rate and reaches a typical brightness of 2600 nits, with support for both HDR10 and HDR10+ content. Always-On Display is available, though Dolby Vision is not supported, there is no secondary screen, and the panel does not use branded damage-resistant glass.

The Vivo iQOO 15 is driven by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 3 nm chipset with an 8-thread CPU configured at 2 x 4.6 GHz and 6 x 3.62 GHz using big.LITTLE architecture with HMP support, and a TDP of 8.2W. The Adreno 830 GPU runs at 1200 MHz, supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3, and can drive up to 2 displays with 1536 shading units. The platform scores 4,030,245 on AnTuTu and achieves Geekbench 6 results of 3234 single-core and 10059 multi-core. It comes with 16 GB of DDR5 RAM running at 5300 MHz across 2 memory channels, a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.1 GB/s, ECC memory support, and a maximum supported memory amount of 24 GB, alongside 1024 GB of internal storage. The chip includes integrated LTE, integrated graphics, TrustZone security, multithreading, and a cache hierarchy of 192 KB L1, 12 MB L2, and 8 MB L3.

The Vivo iQOO 15 features a triple-lens rear camera system, with each sensor resolving at 50 MP and apertures of f/1.9, f/2.7, and f/2.1 respectively, supported by a CMOS sensor, phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, continuous autofocus during video, and 3x optical zoom. Video recording reaches up to 4320 x 30 fps, with slow-motion recording available, though HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported. Manual controls cover ISO, exposure, focus, and white balance, while optical image stabilization and manual shutter speed are absent. The camera also supports RAW capture, burst mode, in-camera panoramas, timelapse, and a built-in HDR photo mode, with a single LED flash and no dual-tone or RGB flash option. On the front, a 32 MP single-lens camera with an f/2.2 aperture handles selfies — it sits in a standard position rather than under the display, and has no dedicated flash.

The Vivo iQOO 15 runs Android 16, a free and open-source platform that supports multi-user accounts, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. Privacy tooling includes clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, and app tracking blocking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. Customisation options extend to theme customisation, dynamic theming, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while notification controls and customisable notifications give users granular management over alerts. Additional capabilities include on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text, full-page screenshots, a media picker, battery health check, app offloading, child lock, and device position tracking. Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, Quick Start, and the ability to use the device as a PC are not supported, and OS updates do not come directly from the platform vendor.

The Vivo iQOO 15 houses a 7000 mAh rechargeable battery with a battery level indicator, and ships with a charger included in the box. It supports fast wired charging at 100W as well as wireless charging at 40W, though reverse wireless charging is not available. The battery is non-removable.

The Vivo iQOO 15 includes stereo speakers and supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive Bluetooth audio codecs, while aptX Lossless and LDAC are not available. There is no 3.5 mm headphone jack and no built-in radio.

The Vivo iQOO 15 supports 5G cellular connectivity alongside dual SIM capability, Wi-Fi 4 through Wi-Fi 7 (802.11n/ac/ax/be), and Bluetooth 6, with download speeds reaching 10,000 Mbits/s and upload speeds up to 3,500 Mbits/s. Wired connectivity is handled by a USB Type-C port running USB 3.2, though there is no HDMI output and no external memory slot. The device includes NFC, GPS with Galileo support, an infrared sensor, a fingerprint scanner, and a full suite of motion sensors covering a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, and barometer. Crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, ANT+, a heart rate monitor, DLNA certification, 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, motion and optical tracking, a built-in projector, and a stylus are all absent.

The Vivo iQOO 15 includes a video light, while its display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.