iQOO 15 Apex Edition with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC Launched in India: Check Price, Specifications, Offers

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-Carlsen Martin

Published: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 12:35 [IST]

iQOO has unveiled a new colour option for its flagship iQOO 15 in India. The iQOO 15 Apex Edition sits above the Alpha Edition with a matte black finish and the Legend Edition in white.

iQOO said the Apex variant uses a holographic imaging-based dynamic ink wash painting design. The company described this visual style as “Eastern aesthetics, reimagined through innovative technology, said the company.”

iQOO 15 Apex Price in India and Offers

The iQOO 15 Apex Edition costs Rs. 72,999 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage version. The 16GB RAM and 512GB storage option is priced at Rs. 79,999. Sales start on April 5th through Amazon.in, iQOO.com and vivo exclusive retail outlets across India.

Pre-booking customers receive several benefits. There is a Rs. 6000 instant discount with select bank cards and a 12-month no-cost EMI option. Buyers who reserve the device also get complimentary iQOO TWS 1e earbuds, listed at Rs. 1899, for early bookings.

iQOO 15 Apex Edition Specifications

The iQOO 15 Apex features a 6.85-inch 2K+ curved Samsung M14 8T LTPO AMOLED display. The panel has a 3168×1440 pixel resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio and HDR10+ support. It offers a 144Hz variable refresh rate, 1.07 billion colours and 118% DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage.

Peak brightness reaches up to 6000 nits, while high brightness mode touches 2600 nits. The screen provides 2160Hz PWM dimming along with DC Dimming and supports Dolby Vision. Inside, the Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 3nm SoC works with an Adreno 840 GPU and a Q3 Gaming chip.

The phone supports 5G SA and NSA on bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n18, n20, n26, n28A, n28B, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77 and n78. Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be), Bluetooth 6.0 and NFC are present. Navigation systems include GPS L1+L5, Beidou B1C+B1I+B2a, GLONASS G1, Galileo E1+E5a and QZSS L1+L5.

Storage is based on UFS 4.1, and software is Android 16 with OriginOS 6.0 on top. A 7000mAh battery powers the device, supporting 100W ultra-fast flash charging and 40W wireless charging. The USB Type-C port uses the USB 3.2 Gen1 standard for data transfer and connectivity.

iQOO 15 Apex Edition Cameras

The rear camera setup includes a 50MP main sensor with a 1/1.49-inch Sony IMX921 sensor, f/1.88 aperture and OIS. It is joined by a 50MP ultra-wide camera with a 1/2.76-inch sensor, 150° field of view and f/2.0 aperture. There is also a 50MP 3x periscope telephoto camera.

The periscope unit uses a 1/1.95-inch Sony IMX882 sensor with f/2.65 aperture and OIS. On the front, the phone carries a 32MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture. An in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor handles biometric authentication, and an infrared sensor is included for remote control functions.