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iQOO 15 Confirmed to Come With IP68+IP69 Dust and Water Resistance, Faster 3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner

iQOO 15 Confirmed to Come With IP68+IP69 Dust and Water Resistance, Faster 3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner

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Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap | Updated: 3 October 2025 09:39 IST

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Highlights

iQOO 15 will have IP68+IP69 rating for dust and water resistance
The handset will support fingerprint unlocking even with wet fingers
It will be the first iQOO flagship to support wireless charging

iQOO 15 is expected to go official in China this month as the successor to the iQOO 13. In recent weeks, the company has been teasing several details about its upcoming flagship handset. It has now been announced that it will come with an IP68 + IP69 rating for protection against dust and water ingress. Further, the iQOO 15 is confirmed to have a new generation 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner with wet touch support.

iQOO 15 IP Ratings, More Features Confirmed

In a post on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, iQOO announced the details about its upcoming flagship smartphone. It will come with an IP68 + IP69 rating. IP68 makes the device dust-proof and protects it against continuous submersion in water under specific conditions.

Meanwhile, IP69 means that the iQOO 15 will be resistant to high-temperature and high-pressure water jets.

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Apart from this, the upcoming flagship handset will be equipped with a new-generation 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. It was first featured in the iQOO 13, and the upcoming model is expected to deliver faster and more secure unlocking. iQOO says it will also support fingerprint recognition even with wet fingers.

This builds upon a recent announcement by the company regarding the charging capabilities of the iQOO 15. It will be the first handset in the brand's flagship lineup to offer wireless charging support. The phone is also teased to pack a battery with a capacity larger than 7,000mAh.

Previously, an iQOO official revealed that the iQOO 15 will come with a technology called Global Direct Drive Power Supply 2.0 (translated from Chinese). It will protect the battery and prolong its lifespan when the user is playing games or watching videos with the handset plugged in.

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iQOO 15 is already confirmed to be the first handset from the company to be powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It has a 2+6-core configuration, with a maximum clock speed of 4.6GHz.

The upcoming handset will sport a 6.85-inch 2k 8T LTPO Samsung "Everest" screen with a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel is claimed to offer up to 6,000 nits peak local brightness and 2,600 nits of full-screen brightness. It will also have a 3,200Hz instant touch response and leverage iQOO's proprietary Q3 gaming chip.

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We can expect more details to surface closer to the launch of the iQOO 15.

iQOO 13

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Flagship performance
Great display
Excellent battery life
Good design
IP68/IP69 rating
Ultrasonic Fingerprint scanner

Bad
No wireless charging
Low light performance

Read detailed iQOO 13 review

Display 6.82-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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Shaurya Tomer is a Sub Editor at Gadgets 360 with 2 years of experience across a diverse spectrum of topics. With a particular focus on smartphones, gadgets and the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), he often likes to explore the industry's intricacies and innovations – whether dissecting the latest smartphone release or exploring the ethical implications of AI advancements. In his free time, he often embarks on impromptu road trips to unwind, recharge, and ...More