iQOO 15 Announced: Name Confirmed, Gaming DNA and Flagship Specs Teased
After weeks of rumors, iQOO has finally put the guessing game to rest—its new flagship is officially called the iQOO 15. No iQOO 14, just a clean jump in the numbering. As unusual as that sounds to Western fans, seasoned followers of Chinese tech brands know the reason: “4” is unlucky, so brands like iQOO simply skip it. This isn’t even the first bounce. The company leaped from iQOO 3 to iQOO 5 back in the day.
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The official reveal happened through a poster timed with the ChinaJoy 2025 expo, one of the country’s biggest tech and gaming events. No, the actual device wasn’t on display yet, but the brand kicked off promotions in true iQOO fashion—loud, playful, and straight-up focused on the gaming crowd.
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iQOO 15 Specs
Let’s talk about the hardware, because that’s why anyone cares about iQOO phones in the first place. If the leaks hold up—and these days, they’re usually spot-on—the iQOO 15 and the souped-up iQOO 15 Ultra are aiming straight at performance junkies.
Both will ship with a huge 6.85-inch 2K LTPO OLED panel, so expect crisp, fast visuals. The new Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip is under the hood, which means raw speed, thermal control, and future-proof power for graphics-heavy gaming. Camera nerds have reason to be interested too: a triple 50MP rear array, with a proper 3x periscope lens, is on the cards. That's a wild setup for gamers who actually care about shooting content between matches.
On X/Twitter, @yantra_verse recently shared an iQOO 15 mobile specs:
The Ultra model adds even more crazy: triggers for gaming, a built-in cooling fan, ultrasonic fingerprint tech, probably an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, and wireless charging. Battery life? Rumors point at a monstrous 7,000mAh+ cell, which could finally fix the one complaint every gamer has—running out of juice at the wrong time.
Don't forget, iQOO is known for its in-house display chip, and this generation apparently keeps that too, hopefully smoothing out those dreaded frame drops.
Name, Hype, and Official Marketing Push
Not showing the phone at ChinaJoy might sound odd, but iQOO turned the expo into a hype machine anyway. The company launched a slick "experience officer" recruitment blitz, pulling in hardcore fans who want early access in exchange for honest reviews and word-of-mouth buzz. It’s classic grassroots engagement—the kind other phone brands rarely pull off as well.
For those actually at ChinaJoy, the booth scene was all about gaming. iQOO ran a 5v5 Honor of Kings tournament, lining up eight on-the-spot teams. The winners? They’ll get a brand-new iQOO 15 each—after launch, of course. Talk about a way to get the right crowd talking about your next phone before a single review has even dropped.
Is iQOO 15 Just Another Spec Monster?
Here's what’s genuinely interesting. iQOO’s leaning even harder into its gaming DNA, and that’s clear not only in all the early marketing but in where they’re putting the “ultra” features. A phone with triggers, a fan, and a battery that could outlast your Saturday night Dota binge? That’s chasing a particular kind of power user—one who probably streams, shares, and maybe even logs some esports practice.
This isn’t about taking on the iPhone crowd. iQOO knows its audience—they want Android performance and have no patience for lag, frame skips, or overheating. If they pull off what’s being teased, iQOO 15 could end up as the go-to “flagship killer” for gamers and performance fanatics through 2025.
Expected Launch and What Comes Next
Officially, the iQOO 15 series should break cover by October 2025 in China, in line with the iQOO 13’s release schedule last year. But with marketing already getting loud, an official launch event could come any week now. If it hits retailers in October, expect global rollouts (or at least, more leaks about them) not long after.
There’s an obvious reason for all the heavy competitive gaming promotion—by the time the iQOO 15 lands, it’ll enter a head-to-head battle with the next Pixel, OPPO K13 Turbo, and maybe even the next OnePlus. But of that incoming bunch, only iQOO is leading with a pitch aimed squarely at the gaming crowd this aggressively.
If you’re an iQOO follower, keep your eyes peeled for more leaks, official posts, and hopefully real-world images as October gets closer. Unless something major shifts, the iQOO 15 will be worth the hype—especially for anyone who thinks a phone should be a beast, not just a pretty face.
