Gaming smartphone impressively demonstrates why Vivo is the benchmark for photos
The iQOO 15, with its focus on gaming, does not prioritize camera features. Nevertheless, the Vivo smartphone impresses with its excellent photo quality in daylight.
The main camera is the Sony IMX921, which is also used in the Vivo X200 FE. In our test shots, the 1/1.56-inch sensor with optical image stabilization produces very good results. Both the sharpness and the dynamics are good, and the color reproduction is very good.
A look at the photos taken with the Apple iPhone 17 shows what Vivo can achieve with its built-in camera equipment. Here, Apple's top-of-the-line model is less sharp and exhibits lower dynamic range, despite similar hardware.
Image comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
In low light, however, the limitations of the relatively small Sony IMX921 sensor become apparent. Nevertheless, Vivo's HDR processing does an excellent job on the iQOO 15. In our comparison photo taken in a basement under daylight conditions, the gaming smartphone renders the lighting situation significantly better than Samsung's current flagship phone. The iQOO 15 is not really sharper than the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but this is to be expected in view of the price range.
All further information about the Vivo iQOO 15 and more photo samples can be found here.
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Review of the IQOO 15
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