Screen size
equal specsiQOO 15 Ultra6.9"
iQOO 166.9"
Quick verdict
iQOO 16 leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
iQOO 15 Ultra
3
spec wins
Ties
14
equal specs
iQOO 16
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
iQOO 15 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iQOO 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 15 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iQOO 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 15 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iQOO 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 15 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
iQOO 15 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 SA/NSA
iQOO 16
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 15 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iQOO 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 15 Ultra
2026, February 04
iQOO 16
2026, September 29
Status
iQOO 15 Ultra
Available. Released 2026, February 06
iQOO 16
Available. Released 2026, September 29
Dimensions
iQOO 15 Ultra
163.7 x 76.8 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.34 in)
iQOO 16
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
Weight
iQOO 15 Ultra
227 g (8.01 oz)
iQOO 16
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
SIM
iQOO 15 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
iQOO 16
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Other
iQOO 15 Ultra
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Pressure sensitive zones (600Hz touch-sensing) Built-in cooling fan
iQOO 16
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
iQOO 15 Ultra
-
iQOO 16
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
Type
iQOO 15 Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1000 nits (typ), 2600 nits (HBM), 8000 nits (peak)
iQOO 16
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
Size
iQOO 15 Ultra
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
iQOO 16
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 15 Ultra
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
iQOO 16
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
Other
iQOO 15 Ultra
-
iQOO 16
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
OS
iQOO 15 Ultra
Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades, OriginOS 6
iQOO 16
Android 17, OriginOS 7
Chipset
iQOO 15 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
iQOO 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
iQOO 15 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
iQOO 16
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
iQOO 15 Ultra
Adreno 840
iQOO 16
Adreno 850
Card slot
iQOO 15 Ultra
No
iQOO 16
No
Internal
iQOO 15 Ultra
256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
iQOO 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
iQOO 15 Ultra
UFS 4.1
iQOO 16
UFS 4.1
Triple
iQOO 15 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
iQOO 16
50 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, AF
Features
iQOO 15 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
iQOO 16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 15 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iQOO 16
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Single
iQOO 15 Ultra
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
iQOO 16
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Features
iQOO 15 Ultra
HDR
iQOO 16
HDR
Video
iQOO 15 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
iQOO 16
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 15 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
iQOO 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 15 Ultra
No
iQOO 16
No
Other
iQOO 15 Ultra
-
iQOO 16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
iQOO 15 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
iQOO 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
iQOO 15 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
iQOO 16
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Positioning
iQOO 15 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
iQOO 16
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
iQOO 15 Ultra
Yes
iQOO 16
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 15 Ultra
Yes
iQOO 16
Yes
Radio
iQOO 15 Ultra
No
iQOO 16
No
USB
iQOO 15 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
iQOO 16
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 15 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
iQOO 16
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 15 Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 7400 mAh
iQOO 16
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging
iQOO 15 Ultra
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
iQOO 16
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
Colors
iQOO 15 Ultra
Black, Silver
iQOO 16
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
Models
iQOO 15 Ultra
V2546A
iQOO 16
V2606A
Price
iQOO 15 Ultra
About 730 EUR
iQOO 16
About 790 EUR