Apple iPhone 12 vs iQOO 15R

Compare Apple iPhone 12 and iQOO 15R to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 12 is priced from ₹49,900, while iQOO 15R is available at ₹49,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 12 vs iQOO 15R Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 12	iQOO 15R
Price	₹49,900	₹49,999
Processor	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Display	6.1 inches, FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.59 inches, 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	2815mAh, 18W	7600mAh, 100W, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	4GB (LPDDR4), 64GB (NvMe)	8GB (LPDDR5X Ultra), 256GB (UFS 4.1)

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Apple iPhone 12

₹49,900

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iQOO 15R

₹49,999

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Apple iPhone 12

₹49,900

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₹49,999

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Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Display	6.1 inches, FHD+ OLED, 60Hz	6.59 inches, 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	2815mAh, 18W	7600mAh, 100W, Charger in the box
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5X Ultra)
Storage	64GB (NvMe)	256GB (UFS 4.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Lightning Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, 100W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case
Colors	Black, White, Product Red, Green, Blue, Purple	Triumph Silver, Dark Knight
Launch	October 13, 2020	February 24, 2026
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Amazon, Flipkart
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹79,900	₹44,999

Display

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15R

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	144Hz
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	HDR
Touch Sampling Rate	-	360Hz
Display Size	6.1 inches	6.59 inches
Area	90.2 cm²	106.1 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86%	90.5%
Resolution Width	1170pixels	1260pixels
Resolution Height	2532pixels	2750pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	459ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
High Brightness	625nits	1800nits
Peak Brightness	1200nits	5000nits
Eye Protection	-	SGS Display Certification
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	8,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours

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Body

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15R

Height	146.7 mm	157.61 mm
Width	71.5 mm	74.42 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	7.9 mm
Weight	164 grams	202 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield Glass	Schott Xensation Glass
Display Protection	-	Schott Xensation
Back Material	Glass	Glass
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Metal Frame
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield Glass	Schott Xensation
Ports	Lightning USB 2.0	OTG, USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	-	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68/69 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15R

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A14 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Fabrication Size	5 nm	3 nm
Co-Processor	-	Q2 Super Computing Chip
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm	2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Cooling System	-	6.5K VC Cooling System
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Adreno 829

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Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Smooth + Extreme	-	58.9 FPS 34.1 °C (Temp)
COD Mobile Medium + Ultra	-	119.4 FPS 34.1 °C (Temp)
Genshin Impact Highest + 60FPS (Android)	-	59.3 FPS 33.7 °C (Temp)
Wuthering Waves Quality + Ultra High + 60fps	-	58.5 FPS 40.6 °C (Temp)

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1088256	2990006
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2079	2753
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	8820

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	14	16
OS Skin	iOS	Origin OS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
OS Updates	5 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	AI Assistant, Apple Intelligence	AI Capabilities, AI Captions, AI Creation, AI Cutout, AI Erase, AI Image Expander, AI Reflection Eraser, AI Season Change, AI UHD, Magic Move
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15R

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.88
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony LYT 700V
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Main Camera #2 Field of View	120°	112°
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/4.0"
Features	Continuous Shooting, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Face Detection, HDR (photo/panorama), OIS	Documents Mode, Fish Eye, HDR, Long Exposure, Night, panorama, portrait, Pro, Slow Motion, Snapshot, Supermoon, Time Lapse
Camera Stabilization	OIS	OIS
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR recording
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	10-20X
Video Features	Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), HDR, Stereo Sound Recording	gyro-EIS, HDR, OIS, Slow Motion
Video Recording	1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Raw Photo Support	Yes	-
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	-
Optical Zoom Support	2X	-

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Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 12

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.45
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Galaxycore GC32E1
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/3.1"
Features	Auto Focus, EIS, HDR Photos, HDR Video	Digital Zoom, Face Detection, Face unlock, Fixed Focus, HdR, Portrait Mode
Auto Focus Type	Contrast Detection Auto Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60/120fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p, 4k
Video Recording	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4K@24, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23 mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1 µm	-

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Battery

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15R

Battery Capacity	2815mAh	7600mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Silicon Carbon
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	18W	100W
Charging Standards Supported	MAGSAFE, Qi	Super FlashCharge
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	7.5W
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	-

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Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	1hr 30 min (0 to 100%)

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Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, DC-HSDPA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	WCDMA 1, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66	LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 71
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79	SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 38, 40, 41, 48, 71, 75, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15R

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC 5.0
GPS	GPS, QZSS	BDS, Galileo, Glonass, GPS (L1+L5), Navic, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	-	Ultrasonic (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Face ID, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, E-Compass, Gyroscope, IR Blaster, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	X-axis Linear Motor