Taiwan ranks as the sixth largest mobile game consumer market in the world. In response to the withdrawal of ASUS ROG mobile phones from the market, iQOO, following the launch of its flagship e-sports phone iQOO 15 at the end of last year, recently announced the launch of a new e-sports phone ~ iQOO 15R in Taiwan with a recommended price of only 19,999 yuan, allowing e-sports or mobile game enthusiasts to easily buy a monster-level e-sports phone.
What are the features of iQOO 15R? What are the differences with the flagship gaming phone iQOO 15? Here’s a summary:
1. What are the prices and features of iQOO 15R?
iQOO 15R is the latest gaming phone launched in Taiwan by Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO, which is specially designed for gaming phones. It focuses on the “smooth, cool and long-lasting” performance iron triangle. It is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and self-developed gaming Q2 dual-chip architecture. It is equipped with a 6.59-inch 1.5K 144Hz It has an AMOLED eye-protecting gaming screen, a large 7600mAh battery, 100W ultra-fast flash charging + global bypass charging 2.0 technology, uses a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-700V OIS main lens, and is equipped with the OriginOS 6 operating system. It is available in “Pixel Silver” and “Samurai Black” colors, with a recommended price of 19,999 yuan. An early bird limited-time reward event is launched from now until May 14th, where you can enjoy discounts equivalent to up to 11,000 yuan and multiple purchase privileges.
A.DoubleChip core performance leap forward:
iQOO 15R is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon® 8 Gen 5 flagship mobile platform, and the AnTuTu benchmark score exceeds the 3.5 million mark: it is built-in a self-developed gaming chip Q2, supporting “Super Resolution” and “Super Frame Rate” to be activated at the same time.
The dual chips allow players to experience PC-level 1.5K super-resolution picture details, and through “native-level 144FPS game frame interpolation” technology, they can enjoy smooth pictures while saving power. With the built-in Monster super-core engine and Monster mode, the system can accurately predict the calculation of each frame, completely saying goodbye to lags and dropped frames.
B.7600mAh large battery + 100W fast charge + global bypass charging 2.0:
iQOO 15R uses a 7600mAh blue ocean battery, paired with 100W wired fast charging, for long-lasting battery life. It supports “Global Bypass Charging 2.0”, so you don’t have to worry about overheating while charging while fighting monsters, allowing players to easily get rid of battery anxiety.
C.6.5K VC cooling system:
iQOO 15R is equipped with a 6.5K mm² Ice Dome VC heat dissipation system with a total heat dissipation area of more than 10,000 mm². Combined with double-layer graphite sheets and superconducting thermal gel, it can ensure that under high-intensity gaming operations, the phone can remain stable without reducing frequency and maintain a smooth feel at a constant temperature.
D.Sony LYT-700V OIS main camera + OriginOS 6 operating system:
iQOO 15R uses a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-700V OIS main lens with a large 1/1.56-inch photosensitive area, which can perform well in low-light environments and portrait shooting. In addition, post-production functions such as “AI Passerby Elimination” and “AI Four Seasons Portrait” that are available on vivo’s flagship models have also been introduced.
iQOO 15R is equipped with the latest OriginOS 6 operating system. “One-touch transfer” technology breaks the transmission barrier between Android and iOS, supports quick connection and collaboration with iPhone, Mac, iPad and other devices, and has an independent “private space” to ensure privacy and security.
E. Recommended selling price and early bird discount:
iQOO 15R is available in two colors: “Pixel Silver” and “Samurai Black”. The 12/256GB version has a recommended price of $19,999 and will be officially launched on April 11.
An early bird discount is available from now until May 14. Purchase at vivo’s official experience stores or malls across Taiwan to enjoy rebates worth up to $11,000. The offer includes a 1-year extension of the original manufacturer’s warranty and a 12-month warranty on screen accidents;Official experience storeFor a limited time, add up to get a $2,000 discount and enjoy 6 installments with zero interest rate. Purchases through designated e-commerce channels also enjoy a $2,000 cash discount and a screen accident warranty.
2. Differences between IQOO 15R and iQOO 15:
The main difference in specifications between IQOO 15R and iQOO 15 is the size of the mobile phone screen (6.59 inches vs 6.85 inches), different processors (S8 Gen 5 vs S8 Elite Gen 5), different self-made gaming chips (Q2 vs Q3), different memory capacities (12/256 vs 16/512GB), different number of rear cameras (2 vs 3), different battery capacities (7600mAh vs 7000mAh), different sizes of VC heat sinks (6.5K vs 8K), different SIM cards ( Dual SIM vs SIM+eSIM), wireless charging is different (not supported vs supported).
iQOO 15 is iQOO’s flagship gaming phone. It is designed to meet the requirements of gaming hardware light tracking, extremely high image quality and the highest processor performance. Its specifications and price completely beat Asus ROG 9 and ROG 9 Pro. However, for most mobile game players, iQOO 15R is the most value-for-money choice that meets the needs of smooth graphics and high frame rates, has long-lasting battery life, and is easy to buy.
Take the difference between self-made e-sports chips Q2 and Q3 as an example. Compared with the Q2 chip, the main upgrade of the Q3 e-sports chip is to support hardware-level game ray tracing, which can bring more realistic light and shadow effects.
Mobile Ray Tracing is a rendering technology that simulates real physical light. It can significantly improve the shadow, reflection and refraction effects in the game, making the picture closer to reality. In the mobile game segment, games that require the use of ray tracing are usually single-player plots, which place great emphasis on narrative coherence and image quality, and pursue a sense of immersion. However, light chasing consumes a lot of display core resources and places great demands on mobile phone power consumption and heat dissipation. In addition, for multiplayer competitive mobile games, screen details are not the focus. Game smoothness and low latency are important factors that determine the competitive gaming experience. For most multiplayer players, in order to avoid interfering with vision and output, they will minimize the various light and shadow effects and particle effects of the image visual experience. In particular, for MOBA or mobile shooting games that require interfaces to display information such as maps, blood volume, endurance, etc., considering the limited size of mobile phone screens, players often ignore the details of ray tracing, and even ray tracing in shooting games will affect the gaming experience and become useless.
In other words, for most mobile game players (especially MOBA and shooting games), iQOO 15R is not only easy to buy, but may also be the best choice in terms of gaming experience; iQOO 15 is suitable for e-sports enthusiasts who pursue the ultimate in graphics and performance!
Compared with ASUS ROG and Red Magic phones, iQOO 15 R and iQOO 15 seem to be beautiful-looking phones, lacking an eSports feel?
The moderator has been using iQOO 15 for a while, and the performance of the mobile phone is impeccable with the self-made gaming chip and various top-level specifications. However, the appearance of both iQOO 15 and the newly launched iQOO 15R is the same as the flagship American phone of a mainstream brand. This is different from the traditional heavy appearance of Asus ROG Phone or other gaming phones in the past, subverting everyone’s imagination of the appearance of many gaming phones.
“You can go to the hall, you can go to the kitchen.”iQOO 15 seriesThe appearance design tends to be simple and beautiful, breaking the bulky image of traditional e-sports mobile phones, making it unobtrusive when used in daily life. The beautiful appearance of the phone isParents or spouses who have a negative impression of e-sports games don’t have to worry.
As for players who want to highlight their e-sports style, there is no need to worry. iQOO e-sports mobile phones are very popular products in China, and there are all kinds of e-sports related peripheral accessories at low prices. Players can go to Taobao to purchase their preferred peripheral accessories to highlight their own e-sports style!
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The following is a summary video comparing the main features of iQOO 15R and the differences with iQOO 15:
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