hotwav Note 18 GT vs Vivo iQOO 15R

At a glance

Brand: Hotwav; vivo
Release date: November 2025, 7 months ago; February 2026, 4 months ago
AnTuTu: 308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices; 3.258.670 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices
Launch price: —; ₹ 44,999.00 ($ 477.44)

Size: 7.2"; 6.59"
Resolution: 720 x 1560 px HD+; 1260 x 2750 px QHD
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED Samsung
Density: 239 ppi Medium Density; 438 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 21:9; 20:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell; Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 1-144 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 360 Hz, Peak brightness - 6000 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250); Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
CPU: 2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz; 2x 3.8 GHz + 6x 3.32 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 12 nm; 3 nm
Frequency: 1.8 GHz; 3.8 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MP1; Adreno 829
RAM: 6 GB; 8 GB
64-bit: Yes; Yes
RAM type: —; RAM LPDDR5X

Resolution: 48 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor: Omnivision OV48B; Sony LYT-700C
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; 1.00 µm
Sensor size: 1/2"; 1/1.56"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 960 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer; UIS, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Dimensions: 84.0 mm 176.2 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model; 74.4 mm 157.6 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 243 g; 202 g
Materials: Plastic; Glass , Aluminium
Colors: Black Brown Green; Black Silver
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 87 %; 90 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP68

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2; Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features: Wi-Fi Hotspot; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B71 (600)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G: —; n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)