iQOO 15 has better RAM than OPPO Reno 16C 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, iQOO 15 has better resolution of 3168 x 1440 than OPPO Reno 16C 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 1080 x 2372. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | iQOO 15 | OPPO Reno 16C 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.85 in | 6.57 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 76999 | Rs. 49999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is November 26th, 2025. The cost of iQOO 15 is Rs. 76999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 02, 2026. The cost of OPPO Reno 16C 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 49999.
iQOO 15 has larger screen size of 6.85 inches in comparison to OPPO Reno 16C 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.57 inch screen. iQOO 15 has Screen type where as OPPO Reno 16C 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has AMOLED Screen type. iQOO's phone has display density of 508 PPI & OPPO's phone has only 397 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, iQOO's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than OPPO's phone ~ 89.1%.
iQOO 15's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to OPPO Reno 16C 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. OPPO Reno 16C 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to iQOO 15's 32 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
| Name | iQOO 15 | OPPO Reno 16C 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | V2505A | CPH2859, Reno16c 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| SAR | 0.92 W/kg (Head) 0.68 W/kg (Body) | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 5 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | November 26th, 2025 | July 02, 2026 |
| In The Box | Phone×1, Charger×1, USB Data Cable×1, SIM Ejector Tool×1, Protective Case×1, Quick Guide | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.8 x 163.7 x 8.1 mm | 74.9 x 158.2 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 215 g | 197 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Legend : Glass | Alpha : Fiber Glass | Stellar Purple, Twilight Violet, Starry White |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Samsung 2K M14 LEADTM OLED Display (1.07B) | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 b Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.85 inches, 1440 x 3168 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.57 inches, 2372 x 1080 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 508 PPI | ~ 397 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 89.1% |
| Glass Type | Crystal Guard+AMOLED | |
| Brightness | 2600 nits Global Brightness, 1000 nits Manual full-screen Brightness, 6000 nits Local Peak Brightness, | Normal brightness: 600 nits(Typical) HBM: 1400 nits(Typical) |
| HDR Support | Yes | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | |
| Color Gamut | 118% P3 Color Gamut Coverage | Standard Mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural Mode: 100% DCI-P3 |
| Features | Anti-Reflective Protective Film, Dolby Atmos | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X Ultra | LPDDR4X |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n18/n20/n26/n28A/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n71/n77/n78 | n1/n3/n5/n8/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n48/n66/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) supported Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) supported 802.11a/b/g/n supported Wi-Fi Display supported WLAN Tethering supported |
| Bluetooth | Yes, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | Yes, v5.4, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 3,820,464 (Total) (v11) 1,096,771 (CPU) 1,423,985 (GPU) 426,378 (Memory) 87,330 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 143,770 | |
| Geekbench Score | 9,993 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,532 (Single Core) 23,942 (OpenCL) 27,067 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 7,191 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 79 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 20.5 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, NavIC, GNSS, QZSS | Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display Ultrasonic | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Colour Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Cooling System | 8K VC Cooling System, >14,000 mm2 Dual-layer Graphite Sheet Area | |
| Gaming Features | Self-Developed Full-Scene Ray Tracing, PC-Grade Native Super Resolution, PC-Grade Lossless Frame Interpolation, Concurrent Super Resolution and Frame Interpolation, Game Display Enhancement, Next-Gen Super Touch Control, AI Esports Signal Engine | FPS Game: 60 FPS, 5 Hours of Smooth High-FPS Gameplay, MOBA Game: 90 FPS, 5 Hours of Smooth High-FPS Gameplay |
| AI Features | AI Esports Signal Engine, AI Season Change, AI Creation, AI Captions | AI Snap Key, AI Mind Space9, AI Bill Manager, AI Mind Pilot, AI Menu Translation, AI HyperBoost 3.0, AI LinkBoost 4.0 |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 + IP69 | IP69K, IP69, IP68, IP66 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Q3 Gaming Chip, 8K VC Cooling System, New-Gen 3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint, Bypass Charging, Next-Gen Super Touch Control, Industry's First Dual Axis Vibration motor | Cell Broadcast Service (CBS), Popout 2.0, Pop Cam, Digicam, Audio Sharing, O+ Connect, Live Space, Private Computing Cloud, OPPO Lock, Splash Touch |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX921 (1/1.56"" Sony TrueColor Camera) 50 MP ƒ/2.65 (Telephoto) Sony IMX 882 (1/1.95"" 3X Periscope Camera) 50 MP ƒ/2.05 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) FOV 79°; 5P lens; AF supported; Supports 2-axis OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) FOV 116°; 5P lens; AF supported 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) FOV 26°; 4P lens; AF supported; Supports 2-axis OIS |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | HDR, panorama | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, TIME-LAPSE, STICKER, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, DOC SCANNER, POP, 4K video: 30 fps, 1080P video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P video: 30 fps, 4K EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P EIS/OIS video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P EIS/OIS video: 30 fps, 1080P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, 720P SLO-MO video: 240 fps, 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, Supports Dual-view video shooting, Supports video zoom shooting: up to 3.5× optical zoom and 10× digital zoom |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 50 MP Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | OriginOS 6 | ColorOS 16.0 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy |
| CPU | 4.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M | 4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Fabrication Node | 3 nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Arm Mali-G615@1.047GHz |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, OGG, FLAC, WMA, WAV, APE, MP3, MP1 | Yes |
| Video | MP4, 3GP, AVI | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | Symmetrical Dual Stereo Speakers | |
| Audio Jack Type | 3.5mm | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7000 mAh, Silicon Anode Battery | 7000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast Charging | Yes, 80W SUPERVOOC Flash Charge |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 40W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |