One-sentence summary
On October 20, 2026, iQOO 15 was officially launched and put on sale, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mobile platform and the debut in-house Q3 gaming chip, featuring a 6.85-inch 2K 144Hz display and a 7000mAh battery, starting at RMB 5299.
Event Overview
- On October 20, 2026, iQOO 15 was officially launched and put on sale; the launch event was held in Shenzhen at 19:00 the same day (per vivo official channels).
- Positioned as a gaming flagship, the device debuts the in-house gaming chip Q3, which vivo describes as starting a "phone GPU era".
- The vivo official website has published full specifications and suggested retail prices (updated October 16, 2026).
Key Information
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Launch time | October 20, 2026 (Shenzhen event at 19:00) |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm, octa-core 4.6GHz x2 + 3.62GHz x6, Adreno 840) |
| Gaming chip | In-house gaming chip Q3 (debut) |
| Display | 6.85-inch AMOLED, 3168x1440 (2K), up to 144Hz, 94.37% screen-to-body ratio |
| Battery & charging | 7000mAh (typical), 100W wired, 40W wireless |
| Cameras | Rear triple 50MP (stabilized main + super telephoto + ultrawide), up to 100x digital zoom, up to 8K video |
| OS | OriginOS 6 (based on Android 16) |
| Suggested retail price | 12GB+256GB RMB 5299; 16GB+256GB RMB 5699; 12GB+512GB RMB 5999; 16GB+512GB RMB 6499; 16GB+1TB RMB 7499 |