Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra measures 163.7 mm tall, 76.8 mm wide, and 8.7 mm thick, with a total volume of 109.377792 cm³ and a weight of 227 g. It carries an IP68 rating, confirming waterproof protection to a depth of 1.5 metres. The device does not feature a rugged build and is not a folding design.

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra uses an OLED/AMOLED touchscreen measuring 6.85″ with a 1440 x 3168 px resolution and a pixel density of 508 ppi, delivering a sharp and detailed image. The display runs at a 144Hz refresh rate and reaches a typical brightness of 1000 nits, with support for both HDR10 and HDR10+. Always-On Display is available, though Dolby Vision and branded damage-resistant glass are not, and there is no secondary screen.

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, built on a 3 nm process with 8 threads arranged in a big.LITTLE configuration running at 2 x 4.6 GHz and 6 x 3.62 GHz, a TDP of 8.2W, and integrated LTE. The SoC pairs with 24GB of DDR5 RAM at 5300 MHz across 2 memory channels, a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.1 GB/s, ECC memory support, and 1024GB of internal storage. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 830 GPU clocked at 1200 MHz with 1536 shading units and support for up to 2 displays, DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 3. Cache is distributed across 192 KB L1, 12 MB L2, and 8 MB L3, while the chip includes TrustZone, HMP, multithreading, and 64-bit support. In benchmarks, the device scores 4,517,353 on AnTuTu, 10,059 on Geekbench 6 multi-core, and 3,234 on single-core.

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra features a triple rear camera system, each lens offering 50MP resolution at apertures of f/1.9, f/2.1, and f/2.7 respectively, covering a focal range of 15 mm to 85 mm with 3x optical zoom and optical image stabilisation. The main camera uses a CMOS sensor and supports phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus during video, and touch autofocus, while laser autofocus is not included. Manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though manual shutter speed and RAW shooting are not available. The system records video at up to 4320 x 30 fps and supports slow-motion recording, HDR mode, burst mode, timelapse, and in-camera panoramas, with two flash LEDs present; HDR10 recording, Dolby Vision recording, dual-tone flash, RGB flash, and 3D video are not supported. On the front, a single 32MP camera sits at f/2.2 without a flash, a secondary lens, or an under-display placement.

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra runs Android 16, an open-source platform that supports multi-user operation, on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and device tracking. Privacy controls include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. The interface offers theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, extra dim mode, customizable notifications, widgets, a media picker, Live Text, sharing intents, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, app offloading, and the ability to play games while they download. A battery health check and child lock are also included, while focus modes, Wi-Fi password sharing, Quick Start, and PC mode are not supported. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not available on this device.

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra houses a 7400 mAh rechargeable battery with a battery level indicator, and a charger is included in the box. It supports fast wired charging at 100W and wireless charging at 40W, though reverse wireless charging is not available. The battery is not removable.

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

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra supports 5G cellular connectivity and accommodates two SIM cards, with download speeds of up to 10,000 Mbits/s and upload speeds of up to 3,500 Mbits/s. Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) is supported alongside Wi-Fi 4, 5, and 6, while Bluetooth 5.4 and NFC are also present. The device uses a USB Type-C port at USB 3.2 and includes a fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication, though 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not available. Sensors on board include a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, GPS with Galileo support, and an infrared sensor, while a barometer, heart rate monitor, ANT+, motion tracking, and optical tracking are absent. HDMI output, DLNA certification, satellite SOS, crash detection, an external memory slot, a stylus, and a built-in projector are not included.

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra includes a video light, while sapphire glass, a curved display, and an e-paper display are not featured.