iQOO 15 vs Apple iPhone 16

Compare iQOO 15 and Apple iPhone 16 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The iQOO 15 is priced from ₹69,100, while Apple iPhone 16 is available at ₹69,900 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.

iQOO 15 vs Apple iPhone 16 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	iQOO 15	Apple iPhone 16
Price	₹69,100	₹69,900
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Apple A18
Display	6.85", 2K AMOLED, 144Hz	6.1", FHD+ AMOLED, 60Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Telephoto), 32MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	7000mAh, 100Watt, Charger in the box	3561mAh, 30Watt
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5X Ultra Pro), 256GB (UFS 4.1)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (NvMe)

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10/10

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iQOO 15

₹69,100

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Was ₹67,499 2 month(s) ago

7.3/10

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Apple iPhone 16

₹69,900

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Was ₹62,900 5 day(s) ago

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iQOO 15

₹69,100

Apple iPhone 16

₹69,900

Performance Scorecard

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iQOO 15100

Apple iPhone 1643

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Apple iPhone 16100

iQOO 1584

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iQOO 15100

Apple iPhone 1669

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iQOO 15100

Apple iPhone 1637

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iQOO 15100

Apple iPhone 1668

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Apple A18
Display	6.85", 2K AMOLED, 144Hz	6.1", FHD+ AMOLED, 60Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Telephoto), 32MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	7000mAh, 100Watt, Charger in the box	3561mAh, 30Watt
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5X Ultra Pro)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 4.1)	128GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, 100W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Alpha, Legend, Apex	Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White, Black
Launch	November 26, 2025	September 09, 2024
Stores	IQOO, Amazon, Flipkart	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹72,999	₹79,990

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Display

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	144Hz	60Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	M14	Super Retina XDR
Touch Sampling Rate	360Hz	120Hz
Anti Reflection Coating	Yes	-
Display Size	6.85 inches	6.1 inches
Area	114cm²	91.7cm²
Display Form Factor	Curved Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	94.37	86.4
Resolution Width	1440 pixels	1179 pixels
Resolution Height	3168 pixels	2556 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.8:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	508ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	118%	100%
Display Resolution	2K	FHD+
Typical Brightness	1000 nits	1000 nits
High Brightness	2600 nits	1600 nits
Peak Brightness	6000 nits	2000 nits
Eye Protection	TUV Rheinland certification	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	8,000,000:1	2,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	-
LTPS Support	-	Yes

Body

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Height	163.65mm	147.6mm
Width	76.8mm	71.6mm
Thickness	8.14mm	7.8mm
Weight	216.2 grams	170 grams
Screen Material	Schott Xensation Glass	Ceramic Shield Glass
Display Protection	Schott Xensation α	-
Back Material	Glass	-
Side Material	Metal Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Schott Xensation Alpha	Ceramic Shield Glass
Ports	OTG, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	USB Type-C (bottom)	Display Port
IP Rating	IP68/IP69 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Snapdragon Sound	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Apple
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	A18
Fabrication Size	3nm	3nm
Co-Processor	Q3 Gaming Chip	-
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	4.6GHz2+3.62GHz6	2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz
Cooling System	8K VC Ice Dome Cooling System	-
GPU	Adreno 840	-

Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Super Smooth + Ultra Extreme	119.3 FPS 37.2 °C (Temp)	-
COD Mobile Medium + Ultra	120.1 FPS 37.2 °C (Temp)	-
Genshin Impact Highest + 60FPS (Android)	60.1 FPS 40.1 °C (Temp)	-
Wuthering Waves Balanced + High	59.2 FPS 42.2 °C (Temp)	-

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	3729088	1605038
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3588	3466
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	10207	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	48MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.88	f/1.6
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX921	Sony IMX900
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	50MP	12MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Main Camera #2 Field of View	150	120
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.76"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	50MP	-
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.65	-
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Telephoto	-
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX882	-
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/1.95"	-
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom	-
Features	Documents Mode, HDR, Nightscape, panorama, Portrait mode, Professional Mode, Slow Motion, Time Lapse	Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Sensor Shift OIS
Dynamic Video Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Max Zoom Supported	10-20X	2-10X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	4X
Video Features	gyro-EIS	Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), HDR, RAW, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX600
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	Dual Pixel PDAF
Raw Photo Support	-	Yes
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Operating System

OS Name	Android	iOS
OS Version	16	18
OS Skin	Origin OS	iOS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Desktop Mode	Yes	-
AI Frame Interpolation	Yes	-
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	AI Call Summary, AI Camera, AI Captions, AI Creation, AI Frame Stabilization, AI Game Assist, AI Network, AI Photo Enhance, AI Portrait, AI Scene recognition, Circle to Search	Apple Intelligence
Inbuilt AI	-	Apple Intelligence

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	32MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	21mm	23mm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	90	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung GD2	Sony IMX700
Features	120fps Slo-mo, Face Detection, Face unlock, Fixed Focus, HDR Photos, Night mode, Panoramic, Portrait Mode, Time Lapse	Auto Focus
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	PDAF
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, 4k@30/60fps	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	1µm
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	PDAF

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Battery

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Battery Capacity	7000mAh	3561mAh
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	100W	30W
Charging Speed Wireless	40W	25W
Charging Standards Supported	PD, PPS	MAGSAFE, PD2.0, Qi2
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	4.5W

Battery Test Results

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

Network

Sim Type	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, WCDMA	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 66, 71, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48	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, 48, 53, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: iQOO 15

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	6	5.3
Bluetooth Codecs	AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, SBC	A2DP, LE
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GNSS, GPS, Navic, QZSS	Galileo, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	-
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Emergency SOS, Face ID, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	Dual-Axis Vibration Motor	Taptic Engine