iQOO has announced that the iQOO 15 will be released in India next month. This smartphone will be the first to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and run the Android 16-based OriginOS 6. The iQOO 15 was previously released in China on October 20, when it was revealed with its amazing features, which included a 7,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging. Specifics regarding the Indian model are unknown; however, it is positioned as the successor to the iQOO 13.
iQOO India CEO Nipun Marya revealed on X.com that the iQOO 15 would be officially released in India on November 26, a day earlier than the previously rumoured date of November 27. A specific webpage has already been created on Amazon to market the smartphone, hinting that it would be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 CPU.
The device will run OriginOS 6, a version of Android 16 that replaces the previous Funtouch OS 15 used in the nation. While the firm has yet to reveal price, storage choices, and colour variants for the Indian market, the iQOO 15 is now available for purchase in China, offering insight into its anticipated specs.
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Specifications, Features
The iQOO 15 sports a 6.85-inch Samsung M14 AMOLED LTPO display offering 2K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. The panel supports 2,600 nits peak brightness, 2160Hz PWM and DC Dimming. Also, there is HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support. It is powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 paired with a Q3 gaming chip. It comes with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and up to 1TB UFS 4.1 storage. The device runs on Android 16-based OriginOS 6.0 out of the box. It features a 14,000mm² vapor chamber.
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For the photos and videos, the device has a triple rear camera setup that includes a 50-megapixel Sony IMX921 primary 1/1.56-inch sensor with OIS support. Furthermore, there is a 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom capability and OIS. Next, there is a 50-megapixel ultrawide-angle lens helpful in taking group pictures. Lastly, up front, there is a 32-megapixel selfie camera.
The iQoo gaming phone packs a 7,000mAh battery with 100W wired charging and 40W wireless charging support.
