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Vivo iQOO: every generation

11 generations from 2020 to 2026, latest — Vivo iQOO 16. What each generation gained and lost.

2026
Vivo iQOO 16
Vivo iQOO 16
6.8″Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 68,400 mAh50 MP
9.7
Better than iQOO 15
  • AnTuTu score 2,973,303 → 5,498,720
  • Battery capacity 7,000 mAh → 8,400 mAh
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz → 165 Hz
  • Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 10,466 → 11,619
Worse
  • Peak brightness 6,000 nits → 2,800 nits
  • Weight 215 g → 230 g
  • Bluetooth 6 → 5.4
iQOO 15 vs iQOO 16 — full comparison
2025
Vivo iQOO 15
Vivo iQOO 15
6.8″Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 57,000 mAh50 MP
9.7
Better than iQOO 13
  • Wireless charging
  • Battery capacity 6,150 mAh → 7,000 mAh
  • AnTuTu score 2,791,585 → 2,973,303
  • Active use (test) 18.1 h → 21.8 h
Worse
  • Wired charging 120 W → 100 W
  • Measured brightness 1,804 nits → 1,313 nits
  • Weight 207 g → 215 g
iQOO 13 vs iQOO 15 — full comparison
2024
Vivo iQOO 13
Vivo iQOO 13
6.8″Snapdragon 8 Elite6,150 mAh50 MP
9.5
Better than iQOO 12
  • AnTuTu score 1,574,344 → 2,791,585
  • Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 5,857 → 9,522
  • Battery capacity 5,000 mAh → 6,150 mAh
  • Water resistance (IPx) IPx4 → IPx8
Worse
  • Optical zoom 3× → 2×
  • Weight 198 g → 207 g
  • Main camera aperture f/1.7 → f/1.9
iQOO 12 vs iQOO 13 — full comparison
2023
Vivo iQOO 12
Vivo iQOO 12
6.8″Snapdragon 8 Gen 35,000 mAh50 MP
9.1
Better than iQOO 11
  • AnTuTu score 1,281,665 → 1,574,344
  • Storage (max) 512 GB → 1,024 GB
  • Peak brightness 1,800 nits → 3,000 nits
  • Geekbench 6 (multi-core) 4,803 → 5,857
Worse
  • Pixel density 518 ppi → 453 ppi
  • Charged in 30 min 120% → 100%
  • Resolution (width) 1,440 px → 1,260 px
iQOO 11 vs iQOO 12 — full comparison
2022
Vivo iQOO 11
Vivo iQOO 11
6.8″Snapdragon 8 Gen 25,000 mAh50 MP
9.1
Better than iQOO 10
  • Stereo speakers
  • Battery capacity 4,700 mAh → 5,000 mAh
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz → 144 Hz
  • Pixel density 388 ppi → 518 ppi
Worse
  • Charged in 30 min 214% → 120%
iQOO 10 vs iQOO 11 — full comparison
2022
Vivo iQOO 10
Vivo iQOO 10
6.8″Snapdragon 8+ Gen 14,700 mAh50 MP
8.4
Better than iQOO 9
  • Storage (max) 256 GB → 512 GB
  • RAM 12 GB → 16 GB
  • Battery capacity 4,350 mAh → 4,700 mAh
  • Main camera 48 MP → 50 MP
Worse
  • Stereo speakers
  • 4K video frame rate 60 fps → 30 fps
  • Weight 200 g → 206 g
iQOO 9 vs iQOO 10 — full comparison
2022
Vivo iQOO 9
Vivo iQOO 9
6.6″Snapdragon 888+4,350 mAh48 MP
8.3
Better than iQOO 8
  • Optical stabilisation
  • Stereo speakers
  • 4K video frame rate 30 fps → 60 fps
  • CPU frequency 2.84 GHz → 2.99 GHz
Worse
  • Main camera 50 MP → 48 MP
  • Optical zoom 2.1× → 2×
iQOO 8 vs iQOO 9 — full comparison
2021
Vivo iQOO 8
Vivo iQOO 8
6.6″Snapdragon 8884,350 mAh50 MP
7.8
Better than iQOO 7
  • Battery capacity 4,000 mAh → 4,350 mAh
  • Main camera 48 MP → 50 MP
  • Optical zoom 2× → 2.1×
  • Weight 210 g → 200 g
Worse
  • Optical stabilisation
  • Stereo speakers
  • 4K video frame rate 60 fps → 30 fps
iQOO 7 vs iQOO 8 — full comparison
2021
Vivo iQOO 7
Vivo iQOO 7
6.6″Snapdragon 8884,000 mAh48 MP
8.3
Better than iQOO 5 5G
  • Wired charging 55 W → 120 W
  • Optical stabilisation
  • Stereo speakers
  • Charged in 30 min 60% → 200%
Worse
  • Battery capacity 4,500 mAh → 4,000 mAh
  • Main camera 50 MP → 48 MP
  • Max video 8K → 4K
iQOO 5 5G vs iQOO 7 — full comparison
2020
Vivo iQOO 5 5G
Vivo iQOO 5 5G
6.6″Snapdragon 8654,500 mAh50 MP
7.8
Better than iQOO 3 5G
  • Refresh rate 60 Hz → 120 Hz
  • Battery capacity 4,400 mAh → 4,500 mAh
  • Main camera 48 MP → 50 MP
  • Max video 4K → 8K
Worse
  • 4K video frame rate 60 fps → 30 fps
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Charged in 30 min 100% → 60%
iQOO 3 5G vs iQOO 5 5G — full comparison
2020
Vivo iQOO 3 5G
Vivo iQOO 3 5G
6.4″Snapdragon 8654,400 mAh48 MP
7.6

The first generation in our catalog.

Specifications

Key specs by generation

iQOO 3 5G · 2020iQOO 5 5G · 2020iQOO 7 · 2021iQOO 8 · 2021iQOO 9 · 2022iQOO 10 · 2022iQOO 11 · 2022iQOO 12 · 2023iQOO 13 · 2024iQOO 15 · 2025iQOO 16 · 2026
Screen size6.4″6.6″6.6″6.6″6.6″6.8″6.8″6.8″6.8″6.8″6.8″
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz120 Hz120 Hz120 Hz120 Hz144 Hz144 Hz144 Hz144 Hz165 Hz
ChipsetSnapdragon 865Snapdragon 865Snapdragon 888Snapdragon 888Snapdragon 888+Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Snapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
RAM12 GB12 GB12 GB12 GB12 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB
Main camera48 MP50 MP48 MP50 MP48 MP50 MP50 MP50 MP50 MP50 MP50 MP
Battery capacity4,400 mAh4,500 mAh4,000 mAh4,350 mAh4,350 mAh4,700 mAh5,000 mAh5,000 mAh6,150 mAh7,000 mAh8,400 mAh
Wired charging55 W55 W120 W120 W120 W120 W120 W120 W120 W100 W100 W
Weight214 g197 g210 g200 g200 g206 g205 g198 g207 g215 g230 g
Score7.67.88.37.88.38.49.19.19.59.79.7
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