The iQOO 13 was introduced earlier this year, and the company has established a high standard in the iQOO 13 high-end design, excellent screen, and strong Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor at a reasonable cost. The phone was also impressive due to smooth performance, versatile cameras and fast charging, hence becoming a favorite among flagship admirers in search of value.
iQOO is now back with the iQOO 15 and it goes a step further. The iQOO 15 comes with the most recent Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a 144Hz AMOLED display, and a triple 50MP camera system, targeting not only the raw performance but also the full flagship experience, including gamers and performance-oriented users.
An In-Depth Review on iQOO 15
iQOO has introduced the iQOO 15 as a flagship that is neither too raw, nor too high-end in design or features. It has a huge 7000mAh battery, 100W wired and 40W wireless charging, a flexible triple rear 50MP camera with a 144Hz refresh rate and a 2K LTPO AMOLED display that is 6.85 inches in size.
The phone is a full flagship with the highest level of Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 performance and longevity water and dust protection of IP68/IP69. The iQOO 15 price in Bangladesh, real-life performance, and the quality of building are also discussed in this review to enable the target audience to make informed choices.
Box Content
This is what you get inside the iQOO 13 box:
- iQOO 13 Smartphone
- 100W Charger
- USB Type-C cable
- Protective Case
- SIM ejector tool
- User manual
The iQOO 15 is well packed in such a way that it has all to start with. The box will include the iQOO 15 handset itself, 100W fast charger, and a USB-C cable to charge and transfer data very fast. A protective case is also provided to ensure that the phone is not scratched or dropped on small drops. It will also come with a SIM ejector tool, user manuals, and warranty details. All in all, the box content guarantees that one has a total out-of-the-box experience without the extra accessories.
Design & Build Quality
The iQOO 15 is a continuation of the design language of their predecessor, adding minor improvements that improve the aesthetics and functionality. The refined camera module is one of the most remarkable features, with three 50MP sensors placed in a clean and circular layout. In contrast to the previous models, the flashlight is placed very well next to the cameras, and the bump has been minimized altogether, which does not cause the phone to wobble when placed on a flat surface. The optional subtle notification ring around the camera (customizable to color and effects) will also be enjoyed by gamers and those who value style, and there is a sense that it is not overdone.
The sides of the Nando Grey variant are matte-finished giving a good grip and the phone does not feel slippery in spite of its large size of 76.8x163.7x8.1mm and weighing 215 grams. Most people will be able to use it in one hand, but bigger hands will be more comfortable. The Legend Edition, which includes Enamel Glass on the back, raises the luxurious feel, as well as, prevents fingerprints and smudges.
The tactile volume rocker and power button are precise in their feedback on the sides, with the bottom having the speaker grille, USB Type-C charging, and dual SIM slot. The iQOO 15 also has the full credentials of durability with IP68 and IP69 which means that it can be immersed in one meter of water and can endure jets of water with high pressure of 30 seconds without any problems.
All in all, the iQOO 15 balances the design and durability. It is solid in the hand, appears smooth with its minimalist rear panel and optional light effects, and has practical features which make it easier to use in everyday life. The style, quality of the build, and the elements of gamer-oriented design make it an interesting flagship in its category.
Display
Let’s talk about the display. The iQOO 15 has a 6.85-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 3168 x 1440 pixels resolution and a maximum refresh rate of 144Hz. This flat panel design is a great gaming and media consumption device, as there are few reflections, and the panel cannot be touched accidentally during the heavy gaming play. The display in normal use is bright and luminous, and in High Brightness Mode (HBM) it goes up to an amazing 2,600 nits, making it visible even in the daytime sun. The HDR10+ support also helps to improve viewing experience, providing rich colors and deep contrast in the supported apps.
To gamers, the iQOO 15 has a simply amazing 3200Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate and 360Hz multi-finger touch sampling rate. This makes each tap, swipe, and gesture highly responsive, which provides you with a tangible edge in the speedy games. The panel also has adaptive refresh rate technology, and it can seamlessly change between 1Hz and 144Hz based on content, which is useful in saving battery and retaining fluid visuals.
Besides the performance, the screen has great color accuracy and even brightness throughout the panel. Black levels are dark and engulfing and the high resolution makes the text and visuals crisp and sharp in the case of video playback or streaming. Personally, I like flat panels because they are more practical, and iQOO 15 does not fail in this aspect. All in all, the high refresh rate, touch sensitivity, HDR, and maximum brightness makes the display of iQOO 15 one of the best displays to experience in both gaming and multimedia, which is why it remains in the flagship category.
Camera
Although iQOO has always been associated with performance, the iQOO 15 can convincingly make a case to photography enthusiasts as well. The handset is equipped with a triple 50MP camera system, where the main camera has a large 1/1.5-inch sensor and f/1.6 aperture, a 50MP ultra-wide lens, and a periscope telephoto camera, which has up to 10x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom.
This is a comeback to iQOO, particularly following the iQOO 13 bypassing the periscope lens. The zoom of the iQOO 15 is not just a gimmick since the picture at 10x zoom is actually impressive with little details lost. The periscope lens has also made it possible to take some beautiful long distance portrait shots particularly at the 85mm and 135mm focal length.
Portrait photography is one of its strong points. The iQOO 15 allows you to take shots at five focal lengths, i.e., 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, and 135mm. Although the depth of the shots captured with the 24mm and 35mm provides a natural depth and rich skin color, the 85mm and 135mm focal length captures provide a studio-like compression and background separation. The detection of the edges is accurate and the progressive bokeh effect is used tastefully.
Daylight Photo:
The main camera records bright colours with a great dynamic range in daytime. The images of the iQOO 15 are a little warmer than those of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, but still have more natural contrast. The ultra-wide lens is also doing a commendable job, but there is a slight trace of distortion at the edges of the frame, which Samsung does better.
Low-light Photo:
The iQOO 15 is really good in low-light performance. The high sensor and better night mode algorithms assist in getting sharp images with no noise. The phone is able to capture details of shadows even in harsh lighting without highlighting them. The Supermoon and Astro modes are reappearing, and they are better than ever.
The front-facing 32MP camera delivers sharp selfies with accurate skin tones. Edge detection in portrait mode is consistent, and HDR helps balance tricky lighting.
Video capabilities are top-tier, with support for 8K recording at 30fps and 4K at 60fps. Stabilization is solid, and the phone handles motion well. The Snapshot mode continues to impress, I managed to capture a motorbike zooming past at 180kmph with zero blur.
Performance & Software
The smartphones of iQOO have been driven by performance, and the iQOO 15 is brought to a new level. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset which has a 2 + 6 big-core architecture that is based on the state-of-the-art 3nm process. iQOO 15 has a peak clock speed of 4.4GHz, which is 20 percent higher than the sustained workloads of its predecessor. Combined with a maximum of 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.1 storage, the phone will guarantee blisteringly fast application startups and smooth multitasking.
The iQOO 15 makes its muscles flex in gaming. Here the Supercomputing Chip Q3 is released, which provides better graphics rendering at reduced power consumption. The enhanced 2K Super Resolution is 144fps with real-time frame interpolation, and can now play a wider range of titles such as Call of Duty Mobile and Honkai: Star Rail. Frame-rate-aware scheduling and MLQ optimization algorithms have been optimized to minimise latency and avoid frame drops even in the case of heavy multitasking.
The 4D vibration motor is also improved and provides more refined haptic feedback based on actions in the game. The vibration feedback is immersive and accurate whether it is the kick of a sniper rifle or the bang of a racing car.
On software, the iQOO 15 comes with FunTouch OS 16 which is based on Android 16. It has all the same features (such as Jovi Home, Game Space, and iQOOCloud), but the new one has smarter app permissions, improved privacy dashboards, and a redesigned Ultra Game mode with real-time performance indicators. The OS also brings about AI-based photo sorting and custom lock screen effects.
Although it has 60 pre-installed apps (10 third-party), the experience is smooth. Animations are quick, and the navigation is hiccup free. iQOO is offering 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of security patches - a good deal to long-term users.
AnTuTu Benchmark & GeekBench Score
Benchmark scores can be used as a rough overview of the raw performance of a phone and the iQOO 15 does not fail to impress. The handset has received a score of 3906486 points on AnTuTu, which is good enough to secure a comfortable position among the best-performing Android smartphones in 2025. The score is an indicator of the strength of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, combined with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage, which combined to create blazing-fast read/write speeds and impressive multi-tasking ability.
GeekBench scores are also impressive. The iQOO 15 scored 2,180 in the single-core and 7,250 in the multi-core. These figures show good performance not only in gaming, but also in productivity applications such as video editing, rendering and extensive use of applications. The single-core performance is increased by 15 percent in comparison to the iQOO 13, whereas the multi-core gains are approximately 12 percent.
The thermal management has also been enhanced and the new vapor chamber cooling system has ensured that the temperatures are maintained during the long gaming sessions. The phone also did not throttle during stress tests.
Simply put, the iQOO 15 is a performance monster and it can prove those figures with real-life speed and stability.
Battery & Charger
iQOO 15 has a huge battery capacity of 7,000mAh battery which is among the largest in the segment. In actual use, the phone will easily go beyond two days of average use and close to a day and a half when the phone is heavily used in gaming and multitasking. In PCMark battery test, the handset took an amazing 15 hours and 20 minutes, which is a great improvement over iQOO 13 and OPPO Find X8, but still lower than the 17 hours plus of the Realme GT 7 Pro.
This stamina is supported by intelligent power management, which is provided by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Supercomputing Chip Q3 that collaborate to maximize energy use in scenarios of high performance. The charging is also impressive. iQOO 15 has 100W wired fast charge and 50W wireless charge. Although the wired charging is a bit slower than the iQOO 13 120W, the phone still takes only 42 minutes in our test to charge between 20 and 100 percent. And the 100W charger is included in the package, no additional purchases are required.
Be it gaming, streaming, or working on the move, the iQOO 15 will make sure that you will not have to plug the charger too often. It is a battery champion with a quick refueling to boot.
iQOO 15 price in Bangladesh
The iQOO 15 has already been unofficially released into the Bangladesh market with the CN version already being sold by a few retailers. The 12GB + 256GB model will be sold at BDT 94,500 (Unofficial) and the more expensive 12GB + 512GB model will sell at BDT 104,500 (unofficial) . These are informal prices and can change a bit with the seller and importation duties.
The pricing is fair in comparison to the previous model iQOO 13, as the battery capacity, camera setup, and gaming performance have been upgraded. The base model is a good option to users who want flagship-like performance without having to spend more than six figures.
It is interesting to mention that the phone will soon officially enter Bangladesh and it can introduce more competitive prices and offers. Until that moment, the first adopters will be able to obtain CN versions at reliable importers, and experience the full power of the latest beast of iQOO.
Final Word
The iQOO 15 is not a flagship that pursues performance, it hits it on all counts. This phone is designed to meet the needs of people who require speed, durability, and design, whether it is its powerhouse Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, superb camera setup, or its huge battery. The price is a little higher than your budget might allow, but the package is well worth the taka. The iQOO 15 performs well in case you are in need of a future-proof Android monster.
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