Screen size
iQOO 15 UltraWinner: 6.9"+1.5%
Y500s6.8"
Quick verdict
iQOO 15 Ultra leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
iQOO 15 Ultra
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Y500s
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 15 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Y500s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 15 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Y500s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 15 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Y500s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsY500s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
Y500s
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 15 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Y500s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 15 Ultra
2026, February 04
Y500s
2026, April 27
Status
iQOO 15 Ultra
Available. Released 2026, February 06
Y500s
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
iQOO 15 Ultra
163.7 x 76.8 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.34 in)
Y500s
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO 15 Ultra
227 g (8.01 oz)
Y500s
219 g (7.72 oz)
SIM
iQOO 15 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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
Y500s
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
iQOO 15 Ultra
-
Y500s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
iQOO 15 Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1000 nits (typ), 2600 nits (HBM), 8000 nits (peak)
Y500s
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO 15 Ultra
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500s
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 15 Ultra
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
Y500s
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO 15 Ultra
Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades, OriginOS 6
Y500s
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO 15 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Y500s
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO 15 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Y500s
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO 15 Ultra
Adreno 840
Y500s
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO 15 Ultra
No
Y500s
No
Internal
iQOO 15 Ultra
256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
Y500s
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iQOO 15 Ultra
UFS 4.1
Y500s
UFS 3.1
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
Y500s
-
Features
iQOO 15 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 15 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Y500s
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO 15 Ultra
-
Y500s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO 15 Ultra
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Y500s
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
iQOO 15 Ultra
HDR
Y500s
-
Video
iQOO 15 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Y500s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 15 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Y500s
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 15 Ultra
No
Y500s
No
WLAN
iQOO 15 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO 15 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Y500s
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO 15 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Y500s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO 15 Ultra
Yes
Y500s
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 15 Ultra
Yes
Y500s
Yes
Radio
iQOO 15 Ultra
No
Y500s
No
USB
iQOO 15 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Y500s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 15 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Y500s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 15 Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 7400 mAh
Y500s
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO 15 Ultra
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
Y500s
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO 15 Ultra
Black, Silver
Y500s
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO 15 Ultra
V2546A
Y500s
V2531A
Price
iQOO 15 Ultra
About 730 EUR
Y500s
About 230 EUR