Vivo iQOO 15 vs OnePlus Ace 6
93
out of 100
VS
88
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch Vivo iQOO 15 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on October 20, 2025, against the OnePlus Ace 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 15
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 40W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3950K versus 3332K)
- 13% higher pixel density (508 vs 450 PPI)
- 22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3584 and 2928 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Ace 6
- Higher display refresh rate β 165 Hz
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7800 vs 7000 mAh
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels | 1272 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 508 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-165 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2600 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6000 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Crystal Shield Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 91% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 100% | - |
| PWM | 561 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.65 mm (6.44 inches) | 163.41 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 77.04 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27247 | 22547 |
| Single-core score | 3584 | 2928 |
| Multi-core score | 11143 | 9430 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1112833 | 974868 |
| GPU | 1494722 | 1185998 |
| Memory | 442350 | 433972 |
| UX | 900177 | 737692 |
| Total score | 3950082 | 3332530 |
| Samples | [24 tests] | [20 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 54% | 83% |
| Graphics test | 21 FPS | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2806 | 2501 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 46 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Section 1 | 52 FPS | 49 FPS |
| Section 2 | 46 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Section 3 | 40 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Graphics score | 12156 | 11482 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | 40 FPS | 24 FPS |
| Graphics score | 6752 | 4170 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14169 | 17311 |
| Video editing | 6652 | 6924 |
| Photo editing | 35337 | 26538 |
| Data manipulation | 14682 | 13886 |
| Writing score | 29367 | 19446 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (20th and 48th place)
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO 15
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-11 (Rtesh) | AnTuTu | 3886893 |
| π 2026-09-10 (Ranit) | AnTuTu | 3974227 |
| π 2026-08-07 (tt:shikazik) | AnTuTu | 4017492 |
| π 2026-07-17 (Skarvinarn) | AnTuTu | 3902163 |
| π 2026-07-03 (cA27) | AnTuTu | 4140036 |
OnePlus Ace 6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-25 (Dipsan) | AnTuTu | 3150253 |
| π 2026-08-19 (Sumiya) | AnTuTu | 3292436 |
| π 2026-07-04 -> pnt | AnTuTu | 3199330 |
| π 2026-07-01 (Twik) | GeekBench CPU | 2845 / 8818 |
| π 2026-06-29 (Twik) | AnTuTu | 3083201 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | ColorOS 16 |
| OS size | 57 GB | - |
| OS updates | 5 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 7800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (40 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes (58% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:52 hr | 0:44 hr |
| Web browsing | 18:52 hr | - |
| Watching video | 27:27 hr | - |
| Gaming | 09:04 hr | - |
| Standby | 147 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#4th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 107Β° | 112Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX921 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.7 | - |
| Focal length | 85 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX882 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC32E1 | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Release date | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $489 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 120 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO 15. But if the software is more of a priority β go for the OnePlus Ace 6.
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