With the release of the iQOO 15, iQOO is upping its game in the fiercely competitive smartphone market of 2025. Renowned for pushing the limits of gaming and performance, iQOO’s most recent flagship appears poised to challenge industry titans like Xiaomi, Samsung, and OnePlus. With its lightning-fast performance, gorgeous display, long battery life, and elegant design, the iQOO 15 has everything you could possibly want in a flagship device. Here’s a detailed look at what makes the iQOO 15 one of the year’s most intriguing Android phones.
Design and Display
The iQOO 15 appears incredibly high-end at first glance. The phone’s sleek, metal-framed matte glass back and large, circular rear camera island give it a distinctly futuristic appearance. Depending on the version, you can choose from sophisticated finishes like Marble White, Midnight Black, and a limited edition with color-shifting glass that changes color in response to light, which is eye-catching.
iQOO has a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED 2K display on the front. This time, it’s a flat panel with incredibly thin bezels and a remarkable refresh rate of up to 144 Hz, guaranteeing incredibly smooth gaming and scrolling. The screen has one of the brightest panels on any smartphone at the moment, with a maximum brightness of 6,000 nits. Even in direct sunlight, iQOO’s anti-glare and anti-reflection coating improves outdoor visibility. Gorilla Glass Armor provides additional scratch and drop resistance for protection.
Performance
The iQOO 15 has a lot of power under the hood. The newest and most sophisticated processor constructed on a 3 nm process, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, powers it. Compared to the previous generation, this chip offers significant performance gains, faster graphics, and increased power efficiency. This is the ideal combination for gamers and multitaskers.
Additionally, iQOO offers the phone in a variety of configurations, including 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB of UFS 4.1 storage and 12 GB or 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM. This translates to lightning-fast app loading, fluid gameplay, and no lag even during prolonged use. During extended gaming sessions, the phone’s enormous 8,000 mm² vapor-chamber cooling system helps keep things cool.
Camera
This year, the camera department receives a significant upgrade. The rear of the iQOO 15 is equipped with three cameras:
- Sony IMX920 50 MP primary sensor with OIS
- 50 MP ultra-wide sensor for group and expansive landscape photos
- A 64-megapixel periscope telephoto lens with a 3x optical and up to 100x digital zoom
Thanks to iQOO’s improved image-processing algorithm, the primary sensor promises crisp details, a wide dynamic range, and better low-light photos. The periscope lens offers good zoom performance with little loss of clarity, while the ultra-wide is clear and distortion-free.
A 32 MP front camera is located inside a tiny punch-hole cutout for taking selfies. For vloggers and creators, it supports 4K video recording, portrait mode, and AI beauty features.
Battery
Another area where iQOO is exceeding expectations is battery life. With a 7,000 mAh battery, the iQOO 15 has one of the biggest capacities of any flagship smartphone available today. The phone is still thin at 8.5 mm even with that large battery.
However, its charging speed is what really makes a statement. The iQOO 15 can recharge its battery from 0% to 100% in about 20 minutes thanks to its 120 W wired fast charging capability. You can charge accessories or another phone while on the go thanks to its support for 50 W wireless charging and 10 W reverse wireless.
Under typical use, you can anticipate two full days of battery life thanks to the energy-efficient chipset and LTPO display, which is uncommon in contemporary flagship phones.
Features
OriginOS 6 (for Chinese markets) or Funtouch OS 16 (for Indian and international markets) are the Android 16-based operating systems that power the iQOO 15. With its more fluid animations, adaptable themes, and clever battery management, the software feels well-designed. In order to keep the phone future-ready, iQOO has also confirmed five years of security patches and four years of major Android updates.
Other important features include:
- In-display fingerprint sensor (ultrasonic type)
- Dual stereo speakers with Hi-Res audio
- 5G Dual SIM, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4 support
- IP68 water and dust resistance
- Infrared blaster and NFC support
Gaming Experience
The 15 carries on iQOO’s longstanding tradition of catering to gamers. The phone has Motion Control 2.0, which enhances the gaming experience by enabling you to tilt or move the device to carry out actions in compatible games. Instantaneous response to each tap is guaranteed by the 2000 Hz touch sampling rate, and games feel more realistic thanks to 4D vibration feedback.
Expect fluid performance in taxing games like PUBG New State, Genshin Impact, and Call of Duty Mobile without overheating or throttling thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and sophisticated cooling system.
Expected Price
The iQOO 15 will first launch in China on October 20, 2025, followed by its India launch in November. While official prices are yet to be confirmed, early reports suggest the phone will start around ₹59,999 for the base model (12 GB + 256 GB), and go up to ₹69,999 for the 1 TB variant.
