Vivo iQOO 15R

The Vivo iQOO 15R has a conventional, non-folding form factor measuring 157.6 mm tall, 74.4 mm wide, and just 7.9 mm thick, with a total weight of 202 g and a volume of approximately 92.63 cm³. It carries an IP68 ingress protection rating, meaning it is waterproof to a depth of 1.5 metres, though it does not feature a rugged build designation.

The Vivo iQOO 15R features a 6.59″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 1260 x 2750 px and a pixel density of 459 ppi, delivering a sharp and detailed image. It supports a 144Hz refresh rate for fluid on-screen motion, and is compatible with both HDR10 and HDR10+ content. The display does not include an Always-On mode, Dolby Vision support, branded damage-resistant glass, or a secondary screen.

The Vivo iQOO 15R is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, a 3 nm 64-bit chipset with an 8-thread CPU configuration running at 2 x 3.8 GHz and 6 x 3.32 GHz using big.LITTLE architecture with HMP support, scoring 3600 single-core and 10800 multi-core in Geekbench 6. Graphics are handled by the integrated Adreno 840 GPU clocked at 1200 MHz with 3 execution units, supporting DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 3, driving a single display. The chipset includes integrated LTE, TrustZone security, and multithreading support. The device comes with 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM at 4800 MHz across 2 memory channels, a maximum memory bandwidth of 84.8 GB/s, support for up to 24 GB total memory, and 512 GB of internal storage with eMMC 5.1.

The Vivo iQOO 15R has a dual-lens rear camera system combining a 50 MP sensor at f/1.8 and an 8 MP sensor at f/2.2, both on a CMOS setup without a back-illuminated sensor, and backed by optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video recording. The main camera captures video at up to 4K (2160p) at 60 fps, though it does not support slow-motion recording, HDR10 recording, or Dolby Vision recording. Manual controls include exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while additional shooting modes cover HDR, burst, and in-camera panorama; raw capture and manual shutter speed are not available. A single LED flash is present on the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. The 32 MP front camera sits at f/2.2 in a standard single-lens arrangement without an under-display position or front-facing flash, and does not support timelapse or 3D photo and video recording.

The Vivo iQOO 15R runs Android 16 and comes with a broad set of privacy controls, including 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 available. Customization options cover theme and dynamic theming, dark mode, extra dim mode, widgets, and customizable notifications, while focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are absent. The OS supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text, full-page scrolling screenshots, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, sharing intents, a media picker, and the ability to play games while they download. Multi-user support, app offloading, a child lock, battery health check, and device position tracking round out the feature set, though Quick Start and the ability to use the device as a PC are not included. OS updates are not delivered directly from the vendor.

The Vivo iQOO 15R houses a 7600 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery with a battery level indicator. It supports 100W wired fast charging, though wireless charging and reverse wireless charging are not available.

The Vivo iQOO 15R includes stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack and has no built-in radio. On the wireless audio side, it does not support aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC, limiting high-resolution Bluetooth audio codec options.

The Vivo iQOO 15R supports 5G connectivity with download speeds up to 10,000 Mbit/s and upload speeds up to 3,500 Mbit/s, and accommodates two SIM cards. Wi-Fi covers 802.11n, ac, ax, and be (Wi-Fi 4 through 7), while Bluetooth 6 and NFC are also on board. The USB Type-C port runs on USB 2.0, and there is no external memory slot, HDMI output, or DLNA certification. Sensors include a fingerprint scanner, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, infrared sensor, and GPS with Galileo support, though the device lacks a barometer, heart rate monitor, 3D facial recognition, iris scanner, ANT+ support, and motion or optical tracking. Crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, a built-in projector, and a stylus are not featured.

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