The iQOO 15 began its international rollout a few days ago in India, where it is receiving its first software update.
The update carries firmware version PD2505F_EX_A_16.0.18.4.W30 and requires a download of over 750MB. It comes with some system optimizations as well to optimize network and gaming performance.
Additionally, the update bumps the Android security patch level for iQOO 15 to November 1, 2025. You can read the full changelog of the update below for more details.
- System
- Updated to November 2025 Google security patch to improve system security
- Optimized system stability for better user experience
- Power saving strategy optimized to improve battery life
- Optimized language translation accuracy on some interfaces to enhance user experience
- network
- Optimized network adaptability and stability
- Bluetooth
- Optimized compatibility between the phone and some Bluetooth devices
- game
- Optimized game performance and fixed an issue where animations would sometimes freeze.
- simple use
- Accessibility-related features optimized to improve the basic user experience in Accessibility Mode
- control center
- The ease of use when you swipe up to bring up Control Center has been optimized to improve the user experience.
- Apps
- Third-party app compatibility has been optimized to fix an occasional issue where some apps don’t work properly
- Home screen, lock screen and wallpapers
- Fixed an occasional issue where the lock screen wallpaper would not display properly in some scenarios
iQOO 15 will go on open sale in India from December 1 via iQOO’s official website, Amazon.in, vivo exclusive stores, and other offline retailers. The smartphone will be available in India in Legend and Alpha colors with two memory options – 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB, priced at INR72,999 ($820/€705) and INR79,999 ($895/€770) respectively.
iQOO 15 price in India and launch offers
The iQOO 15 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and runs OriginOS 6, making it the first smartphone in India to run OriginOS out of the box. It will get five Android OS upgrades and seven years of security updates.
Other key features of the iQOO 15 include a 6.85″ 144Hz LTPO AMOLED display with Dolby Vision support, three 50MP cameras on the back, a 32MP selfie camera on the front, and a 7,000 mAh Si/C battery under the hood with 100W wired and 40W wireless charging support. The smartphone is also IP68 and IP69-rated.
Vivo iQOO 15 5G
| 256GB 12GB RAM | ₹ 72,999 |
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| 512GB 16GB RAM | ₹ 79,999 |
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You can read our iQOO 15 review to know more about it.
