iQOO just launched the iQOO 15, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India, as it had promised.
Display and Design
A key feature of the iQOO 15 is its display, which utilizes the 6.85-inch Samsung 2K M14 LEAD OLED Display. The company states this is the first time this panel has been used in an Android device. It delivers 2K resolution and a 144Hz adaptive refresh rate. The display achieves a local peak brightness of 6000 nits and a High Brightness Mode (HBM) of 2600 nits, which iQOO claims makes it India’s brightest display. The device also supports Dolby Vision and incorporates triple ambient light sensors for automatic brightness adjustment.
Design-wise, the flagship will be available in two color variants: the Alpha Edition with a matte black finish and the Legend Edition in white, which includes a new tri-color pattern logo.
Software and Performance
The iQOO 15 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and runs on OriginOS 6, which is based on Android 16. It will get 5 Android OS updates and 7 years of security updates.
The company reports that this configuration achieves an AnTuTu benchmark score of over 4 million. Enhancing the core performance is the dedicated Supercomputing Chip Q3. This chip is said to improve efficiency and visuals, providing frame interpolation for an experience up to a 144 FPS frame rate with reduced latency.
For gaming, the smartphone also includes ray tracing technology, designed to replicate real-world light behavior for enhanced graphical realism. For thermal management, the iQOO 15 features what is described as India’s largest 8K VC Cooling System.
Camera and Power
The iQOO 15 is equipped with a triple 50MP camera system:
- A 50MP Sony IMX921 VCS main sensor.
- A 50MP Sony IMX882 periscope telephoto lens.
- A 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera.
- The front camera is a 32MP unit.
Powering the device is a 7000 mAh battery with fourth-generation silicon anode technology and second-generation semi-solid-state battery technology, durable in both low and high temperatures, supported by 100W FlashCharge and 40W wireless charging capabilities. It also supports 65W PPS charging.
iQOO 15 specifications
- 6.85-inch (3168×1440 pixels) 2K+ curved Samsung M14 8T LTPO AMOLED 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+, 144Hz variable refresh rate, 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3 color gamut, up to 2600 nits brightness in HBM mode, up to 6000 nits peak brightness, 118% DCI-P3 color gamut, 2160Hz PWM dimming + DC Dimming, Dolby Vision
- Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 3nm SoC with Adreno 840 GPU, Q3 Gaming chip
- 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM with 256GB / 512GB (UFS 4.1) storage
- Android 16 with OriginOS 6.0
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 50MP camera with 1/ 1.49″ Sony IMX921 sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS, LED flash, 50MP 1/2.76″ 150° ultra-wide-angle camera with f/2.0 aperture, 50MP 3x periscope telephoto camera with 1/1.95″ Sony IMX882 sensor, f/2.65 aperture, OIS
- 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture
- In-display Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, infrared sensor
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Hi-Fi audio
- Dimensions: 163.65× 76.71×8.14mm (Alpha) | 8.17mm (Legend);Weight: 216.2 g (Alpha) | 220g (Legend)
- Dust and Water resistance (IP68+IP69)
- 5G SA/NSA (n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n18/n20/n26/n28A/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n71/n77/n78), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11 be, Bluetooth 6.0, GPS: L1+L5, Beidou: B1C+B1I+B2a, GLONASS: G1, Galileo: E1+E5a, QZSS: L1+L5, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen1, NFC
- 7000mAh battery with 100W ultra-fast flash charging, 40W wireless charging
Pricing and availability
The iQOO 15 is priced at Rs. 72,999 for the 12GB + 256GB model and the 16GB + 512GB model costs Rs. 79,999. With offers, the effective starting price is Rs. 64,999.
The phone will be available from Amazon.in, iQOO.com starting from December 1st for everyone and from November 27th to those who had pre-booked the phone.
Launch and Pre-booking offers
- Rs. 7000 instant discount or up to Rs. 7000 exchange bonus
- Additional Rs. 1000 coupon discount
- 12-months extended warranty for pre-bookings
- Free iQOO TWS 1e for pre-bookings
- 24-months no-cost EMI