Everyone’s crazy for Gaming Phones: Chinese brands have now decided to test themselves in this category, each with their own personal take. iQOO 15 Ultra will be the next addition: instead of aiming for a camera phone (as the vast majority of Ultra phones do), the Vivo brand is targeting mobile gaming and does so with a distinctive personal touch in the design.
The flagship will arrive in China in early February, and the company has now officially revealed the design and two colorways that look to the future.
iQOO 15 Ultra, design revealed: the new Gaming Phone shown in the first official images
2077 Flowing Orange and 2049 Cold Blue, these are the names of the iQOO 15 Ultra versions. The classy touch is precisely the color, characterized by a monochrome shell – black or gray/silver – crossed by orange or blue geometric gradients.
Nothing else is specified, but it is very likely that this uses the same technology as the standard iQOO 15 in Lingyun color. This variant can change color instantly, based on the viewing angle – with red hues. No electrochromism nor temperature-based techniques, but an elegant play of lights.
The camera module includes an RGB LED light and a cooling fan, the latter not in view (you can glimpse the air vents).
The unveiling of iQOO 15 Ultra is scheduled for early February, for now only in China. Below you will find an overview of the leaked technical specifications so far. The device has also been spotted on Antutu with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and a jaw-dropping score.
Presumed specifications
- Dimensions and weight: /
- Color variants: 2077 Flowing Orange, 2049 Cold Blue
- Certification: IP68/IP69
- Display: Flat AMOLED Samsung M14 6.85-inch 2K (3,168 x 1,440 pixels), LTPO refresh rate at 144 Hz, touch sampling at 3,200 Hz, 10-bit color, PWM Dimming 2,160 Hz and peak brightness up to 6,000 nits
- Security: under-display ultrasonic fingerprint reader
- Liquid cooling with an 8,000 mm² vapor chamber + integrated fan
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 3 nm TSMC
- CPU: octa-core
- 2 x 4.6 GHz – Oryon Gen 3
- 6 x 3.62 GHz – Oryon Gen 3
- GPU: Adreno 840
- RAM: 12/16/24 GB LPDDR5X Ultra Pro
- Storage: 256/512 GB/1 TB UFS 4.1 non expandable
- Battery: over 7,000 mAh
- Charging: 200W, wireless
- Camera: triple 50 + 50 + 50 MP (f/?) with OIS, 150° ultra-wide and periscope telephoto with OIS and 3x optical zoom
- Selfie camera: 32 MP (f/2.2)
- Connectivity and other: Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, NFC, Dual GPS, stereo speaker, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, rear/back buttons
- Operating system: Android 16 with OriginOS 6
