Vivo V70 Elite vs iQOO 15R

78 out of 100
Vivo V70 Elite
VS
84 out of 100
Vivo 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
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 – 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

Evaluation of Vivo V70 Elite and iQOO 15R crucial features
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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8 / 256 GB
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8 / 256 GB
72.2
(Good)
Value Index
101.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

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
91%
90.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo V70 Elite and Vivo iQOO 15R
SoC
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
GPU
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 829
GPU shading units 768 1024
GPU clock 1100 MHz 1225 MHz
FLOPS ~1689.6 GFLOPS ~2508.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo V70 Elite and Vivo iQOO 15R
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1930
iQOO 15R +43%
2766
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
4817
iQOO 15R +85%
8923
Compute Score (GPU)
10091
iQOO 15R +71%
17303
Compute Score (GPU) 10091 17303
Single-core score 1930 2766
Multi-core score 4817 8923
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1913976
iQOO 15R +59%
3047741
CPU 614020 899582
GPU 464404 1036833
Memory 384501 415773
UX 451051 695553
Total score 1913976 3047741
Samples Less than 3 [24 tests]

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo V70 Elite
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-07 -> Pintu.715127AnTuTu1913976
Vivo iQOO 15R
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-11 (Bobo_haram)AnTuTu3082479
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (Goodfok213)AnTuTu3047741
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-06 (Veer)AnTuTu3132764
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 (Nurik)AnTuTu2995093
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-27 (Jake)AnTuTu3089169

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock - 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
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
Standard lens
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‰ˆ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP -
Aperture f/2.7 -
Focal length 85 mm -
Sensor size 1/1.95" (β‰ˆ 0.51 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Stabilization Optical -
Ultra-wide lens
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‰ˆ 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‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 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
Network
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 – go for the Vivo V70 Elite.

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