Vivo V70 Elite vs iQOO 15R
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Vivo V70 Elite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on February 19, 2026, against the Vivo iQOO 15R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 V70 Elite
- The rear camera has a 3.7x optical zoom
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 15R
- 59% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3047K versus 1913K)
- Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 7600 vs 6500 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
- 43% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2766 and 1930 points
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 | 6.59 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2750 pixels | 1260 x 2750 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 459 ppi | 459 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5000 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Schott Xensation Core | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 157.52 mm (6.2 inches) | 157.61 mm (6.21 inches) |
| Width | 74.33 mm (2.93 inches) | 74.42 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.59 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Red | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 10091 | 17303 |
| Single-core score | 1930 | 2766 |
| Multi-core score | 4817 | 8923 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 614020 | 899582 |
| GPU | 464404 | 1036833 |
| Memory | 384501 | 415773 |
| UX | 451051 | 695553 |
| Total score | 1913976 | 3047741 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [24 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#91st place)
Recent User Tests
Vivo V70 Elite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-07 -> Pintu.715127 | AnTuTu | 1913976 |
Vivo iQOO 15R
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-11 (Bobo_haram) | AnTuTu | 3082479 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Goodfok213) | AnTuTu | 3047741 |
| π 2026-09-06 (Veer) | AnTuTu | 3132764 |
| π 2026-09-02 (Nurik) | AnTuTu | 2995093 |
| π 2026-08-27 (Jake) | AnTuTu | 3089169 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 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 | OriginOS 6 |
| OS updates | 4 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 7600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:58 hr | 0:57 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.7x | Digital (lossless), 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 115Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Sony LYT-700V |
| 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 size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC32E1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| 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 |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2026 | February 2026 |
| Release date | February 2026 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $570 | $495 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO 15R. But if the camera and sound are more of a priority β go for the Vivo V70 Elite.
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