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Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

R15,000
SKU: 6622
Brand: Vivo
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
RAM: 16GB/24GB
Storage: 256GB/512GB/1TB
Display: AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1000 nits (typ), 2600 nits (HBM), 8000 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades, OriginOS 6

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

Display 9 / 10
Camera 9 / 10
Performance 9 / 10
Battery 9 / 10

PROS

IP68/IP69 dust and water resistant.
6.85-inch AMOLED display, 144Hz, HDR10+.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, 16/24GB RAM.
Triple 50MP rear camera, 32MP selfie.
7400mAh with 100W charging.

CONS

FM Radio was unavailable.
No 3.5mm audio jack.

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra: The Ultimate Flagship Beast

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra hits the premium segment as a relentless powerhouse designed for hardcore mobile gamers, power users, and tech enthusiasts. It bridges the gap between ultra-premium luxury and pure, raw performance, delivering cutting-edge hardware that leaves standard flagships in the dust.

What Makes it Stand Out?

Next-Gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Performance: Rocketing to the top of performance benchmarks, it features the blisteringly fast 3nm processor paired with a dedicated Q3 gaming chip. This enables native 2K gaming frame generation and upscaling for uncompromised speeds.
Built-In Ice Dome Active Cooling Fan: To prevent thermal throttling during marathon gaming sessions, it features a unique built-in active physical cooling fan with 59 blades, working alongside a massive vapor chamber to keep the chassis ice-cold.
Colossal 7,400mAh Silicon-Carbon Battery: Breaking records for a premium phone, this ultra-high-density battery keeps you powered for days. It charges back up instantly with 100W ultra-fast wired charging and 40W wireless charging.
Blindingly Bright 144Hz AMOLED Screen: The gorgeous 6.85-inch 2K LTPO flat display uses advanced luminous material to hit a peak brightness of up to 8,000 nits for HDR content, alongside a fluid 144Hz refresh rate and pro-grade eye protection.
Pro-Grade Triple 50MP Cameras: No compromises on photography here—it boasts a 50MP Sony main sensor with OIS, a 50MP ultra-wide lens, and a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, capable of stunning 8K video capture.
Hardcore Gaming Hardware: Packed with customizable 600Hz shoulder triggers, pressure-sensitive screen zones, an advanced ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, and IP68/IP69 dual dust and water resistance.

South African Pricing & Availability

The Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra enters the high-end premium tier, starting from ZAR 15,000. Because it is a highly specialized flagship, retail pricing and exact package inclusions (such as bundled fast-charging bricks or protection cases) will vary depending on your location and regional store promotions.

You can look for this ultra-flagship across major South African digital marketplaces, tech specialists, and nationwide retail outlets:

Retailers & Supermarkets

Makro & Game (Excellent for large-scale electronics promotions and tech displays)
PEP & Ackermans * Mr Price & Foschini ### Specialist Tech & Online Stores
Takealot (The go-to platform for quick online pre-orders, delivery, and importer stock)
HiFi Corp & Hi Online (Perfect for premium electronics and audio-visual tech)
Cellucity & 4U (Great for specialized premium smartphone variants)

Network Operators (Cash or Contract)

MTN * Chatz Connect

Tip: Given the massive 5G gaming capabilities, Wi-Fi 7 tech, and heavy media consumption features of the iQOO 15 Ultra, checking online via Takealot or visiting specialty outlets like Cellucity will offer the best chance to secure specific storage configs (up to 24GB RAM/1TB storage) and premium color variants.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Vivo
Model	iQOO 15 Ultra
Announced	04 February, 2026
Released	06 February, 2026
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 15,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	163.7 x 76.8 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.34 in)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)
Protection	IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors	Black, Silver

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1000 nits (typ), 2600 nits (HBM), 8000 nits (peak)
Size	6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Camera Features	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Camera	32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Camera Features	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 16
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	OriginOS 6

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 840
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	16GB/24GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	256GB/512GB/1TB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Si/C Li-Ion 7400 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging

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