iQOO 15 Launch Set for October 20 in China

By Mehtab Ansari • Updated On 9 Oct 2025

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The iQOO 15 is launching in China on October 20, 2025, at 7:00 PM local time.
It will feature a 6.85-inch 2K 144Hz OLED, 7,000 mAh battery, triple 50MP cameras, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Q3 chip, and even wireless charging.
The color options include Black, White, Green, and a color-changing red cloud variant.
The India launch is expected in December.

iQOO has officially confirmed that the iQOO 15 will debut on October 20, 2025, at an event in Shenzhen, China, starting at 7 PM local time. Alongside the phone, iQOO will also introduce the iQOO Pad5e, iQOO Watch GT 2, and iQOO TWS 5.

The iQOO 15 will be among the first smartphones powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It will feature a 6.85-inch 2K OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, running Android 16 with OriginOS 6. A Q3 gaming chip is also included as usual.

ALSO READ: Upcoming Phones With Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

In addition, the iQOO 15 will support wireless charging, a first for iQOO smartphones. The device will be available in four color options: Black, White, Green, and a color-changing red cloud variant. It will also come with IP68 and IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance.

On the battery side, the iQOO 15 will pack a 7,000 mAh battery with fast charging, with camera duties handled by a triple 50MP setup (main, ultrawide, telephoto). We don’t yet have the details of the front camera.

The phone will come with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, targeting heavy users and gamers. A global rollout is expected by early December, with the device competing against the OnePlus 15 and realme GT 8 Pro in the premium flagship segment.

ALSO READ: The first photos taken on the OnePlus 15 are here, and they reveal something shocking

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Mehtab Ansari

Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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Education - Bachelor of Computer Applications – Nizam College, Hyderabad (2022–2025) | Joined Smartprix -February 2024 | Published Reviews & Stories - 723

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