iQOO 15 goes offline for the first time, but only select buyers can get it: details here
iQOO is taking its flagship iQOO 15 offline for the first time through a limited Bengaluru pop-up, giving select buyers a hands-on experience without changing its online-only sales model.
iQOO is moving out of the online-only feature zone with its latest flagship, the iQOO 15, but the experience will be limited to a specific audience and location. While the phone is being sold exclusively through Amazon and the iQOO e-store, the brand has announced a small offline pop-up that lets consumers interact with the device in person. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
The iQOO 15 pop-up will be held at the Mall of Asia in Bengaluru and will run from December 24 to December 28, 2025. During this period, visitors will be able to explore the phone through a dedicated experience zone designed to showcase its main features. The activation begins on December 24 with a themed reveal that includes a quirky Amazon Box-style unboxing concept, aimed at blending the online shopping narrative with the on-ground experience.
Adding to the buzz about the event, popular content creator and comedian Tanmay Bhatt is scheduled to make a special appearance at the venue on December 25 at 5:00 pm. It appears that iQOO is using the pop-up not only as a demo space, but also as a way to create a social media moment around its flagship launch, targeting young, tech-savvy buyers.
iQOO 15: price in India
In terms of price, the iQOO 15 sits firmly in the premium segment. The base variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at Rs 72,999, while the top-end model with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage is priced at Rs 79,999.
iQOO 15: specs
On the software front, the iQOO 15 runs Android 16-based OriginOS 6 out of the box. The company has promised long-term support by committing to five Android version updates and seven years of security patches. The phone features a large 6.85-inch Samsung M14 8T LTPO AMOLED display with 2K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. It also offers a 1Hz always-on display, local peak brightness of up to 6,000 nits, and a pixel density of 508 ppi. Practical additions like anti-reflective film, wet finger controls and triple ambient light sensors are aimed at improving usability in the real world.
Powering the device is Qualcomm’s 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with Adreno GPU, 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM, and up to 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. iQOO claims that the phone has crossed 4.18 million points on AnTuTu. To manage heat, the handset uses an 8K VC cooling system with a heat dissipation area of 8,000 square mm, as well as Monster Halo ambient lighting placed below the rear camera module.
The iQOO 15 sports a triple rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel Sony IMX921 primary sensor with optical image stabilization. It features a 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 periscope telephoto camera that offers 3x optical zoom, 3.7x lossless zoom, and up to 10x zoom, as well as a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera. On the front, there is a 32-megapixel selfie camera with a 90-degree field of view, capable of recording 4K videos at up to 60fps. AI features like Visual Erase and Reflection Erase are supported across multiple shooting modes.
The phone also brings flagship-grade durability and battery credentials. It comes with IP68 and IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance and packs a 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery with support for 100W wired and 40W wireless fast charging. Despite the large battery, the thickness of the device is 8.17 mm. The Alpha Black variant with a fiberglass back weighs around 216.2 grams, while the Legend color option with a glass rear panel comes in a little heavier at around 220 grams.
