Screen size
iQOO 15R6.6"
iQOO 16Winner: 6.9"+3.8%
Quick verdict
iQOO 16 leads the measured specs 10-1.
Measured wins
iQOO 15R
1
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
iQOO 16
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
iQOO 15R
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iQOO 16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 15R
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iQOO 16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 15R
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
iQOO 16
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 15R
LTE
iQOO 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 15R
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 15R
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iQOO 16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 15R
Not announced yet
iQOO 16
2026, September 29
Status
iQOO 15R
Released Feb 2026
iQOO 16
Available. Released 2026, September 29
Dimensions
iQOO 15R
-
iQOO 16
163.8 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm or 8.6 mm
Weight
iQOO 15R
-
iQOO 16
222.5/ 227.9/ 229.8 g (8.11 oz)
Build
iQOO 15R
Glass front, glass back or fiber-reinforced plastic back, aluminum alloy frame
iQOO 16
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or glass back
SIM
iQOO 15R
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
iQOO 16
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China
Other
iQOO 15R
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
iQOO 16
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO 15R
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 4320Hz PWM, 5000 nits (peak)
iQOO 16
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3300Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 2800 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak)*
Size
iQOO 15R
6.59 inches, 106.1 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
iQOO 16
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 15R
1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)
iQOO 16
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
Other
iQOO 15R
-
iQOO 16
* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only
OS
iQOO 15R
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OriginOS 6
iQOO 16
Android 17, OriginOS 7
Chipset
iQOO 15R
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
iQOO 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
iQOO 15R
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
iQOO 16
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
iQOO 15R
Adreno 829
iQOO 16
Adreno 850
Card slot
iQOO 15R
No
iQOO 16
No
Internal
iQOO 15R
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
iQOO 16
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
iQOO 15R
UFS 4.1
iQOO 16
UFS 4.1
Dual
iQOO 15R
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
iQOO 16
-
Features
iQOO 15R
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
iQOO 16
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 15R
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR
iQOO 16
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
iQOO 15R
-
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
Single
iQOO 15R
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
iQOO 16
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Video
iQOO 15R
4K, 1080p
iQOO 16
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Features
iQOO 15R
-
iQOO 16
HDR
Loudspeaker
iQOO 15R
Yes, with stereo speakers
iQOO 16
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO 15R
No
iQOO 16
No
Other
iQOO 15R
-
iQOO 16
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
iQOO 15R
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
iQOO 16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
iQOO 15R
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5.0
iQOO 16
5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Positioning
iQOO 15R
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
iQOO 16
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
iQOO 15R
Yes
iQOO 16
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 15R
Yes
iQOO 16
Yes
Radio
iQOO 15R
No
iQOO 16
No
USB
iQOO 15R
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
iQOO 16
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 15R
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
iQOO 16
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 15R
Si/C Li-Ion 7600 mAh
iQOO 16
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging
iQOO 15R
100W wired Reverse wired Bypass charging
iQOO 16
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
Colors
iQOO 15R
Dark Knight, Triumph Silver
iQOO 16
Dark Blue, Silver, Chasing the Light
Models
iQOO 15R
I2508
iQOO 16
V2606A
Price
iQOO 15R
About 460 EUR
iQOO 16
About 790 EUR