iQOO 15 to debut in India soon: All details we know so far
The upcoming device is tipped to debut in India by November. The phone has been confirmed to support wireless charging.
The Vivo subsidiary brand iQOO is gearing up to launch a new smartphone next month, which is expected to be the iQOO 15. The upcoming device is tipped to debut in India by November.
Ahead of its official launch, the company has revealed the photo samples taken using the phone’s telephoto camera sensors. It has also been confirmed that the device will get wireless charging support. This information was revealed by a company executive.
The new iQOO 15 is said to pack significant upgrade over iQOO 13, which was last year. The iQOO 13 did not support wireless charging.
Meanwhile, the possible pricing in India of the handset has leaked online.
iQOO 15 specifications, price in India (Expected)
The Chinese smartphone maker has revealed that the soon-to-launched lagship handset, the iQOO 15 will support wireless charging. The company made the announcement via a post on the social media platform Weibo.
MEanwhile, some other specifictions of the device has also been revealed ahead of launch.
iQOO product manager Galant V (translated from Chinese)has confirmed that the phone will sport a “large” seven-cell Blue Ocean battery, which will enable wireless charging. Moreover, the handset will be equipped with ‘Global Direct Drive Power Supply 2.0’ which will allow users to charge the iQOO 15 while gaming, watching videos, and navigating for longer durations. The technology will protect the battery and hep to extend its lifespan.
Meanwhile, its predecessor iQOO 13, did not support wireless charging. It only had a 6,000mAh battery with 120W wired FlashCharge fast charging support.
This is a significant upgrade over the iQOO 15’s predecessor, iQOO 13.
The phone is said to pack a 7,000mAh battery with 100W wired charging support. Moreover, the iQOO 15 might feature a 50-megapixel primary camera on the back with a 1/1.5-inch sensor. It is also said to carry a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto lens.
Recently, the key specifications of the iQOO 15 surfaced online. The phone is said to sport a 6.85-inch Samsung display with 2K (3,168×1,440 pixels) resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The phone could feature a proprietary Q3 chip, which might accompany the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
Meanwhile, tipster Chaitanya (@ChaitanyaOnTech) has revealed that iQOO’s next flagship handset might witness a price hike over its predecessor. The phone is said to be priced in India between Rs. 60,000 and Rs. 65,000.
If this is true, then the handset could see a rise in price of about Rs. 5,000 over last year’s flagship. For context, the iQOO 13 was launched in India in December 2024 with a price tag of Rs. 54,999 for the base variant with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage. It is offered in Legend and Nardo Grey colourways.
