Nowadays, when more and more people have neither a computer nor a laptop, the need for smartphones with large displays is understandable. At the same time, many people miss the well-equipped, high-end, but compact models, and even though they sometimes come on the market, there aren’t too many of them. According to recent news, the manufacturer has stopped the development of a smartphone with such a compact design, equipped with a gigantic battery and equipped with gamer capabilities.
Digital Chat Station according to reports, the iQOO brand under Vivo has stopped development of the 15 Mini. This can be a heartache for fans of compact high-end mobile phones, because based on preliminary information, the device seemed very promising. The iQOO 15 Mini would have come with a 6.3-inch flat design display, which could also include an ultrasonic fingerprint reader. Despite its relatively compact size, the manufacturer is said to have packed an unusually large battery with a capacity of 7000 mAh into the device.
That’s not all. The phone would have been equipped with capacitive triggers and a tiny cooling fan, so we mourn the never-coming of not just a top-of-the-line compact phone, but of a top-of-the-line gamer.
If the reports are true, only one device will arrive in the iQOO 15 series, namely the Ultra model. It’s expected to inherit most of the hardware from the plain 15 variant, but debut with slightly stronger cooling and perhaps a redesigned camera island.
According to some industry insiders, the release of the smartphone is expected in the first half of 2026, although even they do not know the exact date. iQOO’s retreat is also interesting because competitors and sister brands are also preparing some sort of compact flagship. Oppo, which also belongs to the same investor group, is developing the Find X9s, the main brand, i.e. Vivo, is developing the X300s, then there is also the OnePlus 15T, and we hear news about the Honor Magic 8 Mini.
If we consider that all of the previous three companies belong to BBK, perhaps they decided on the iQOO 15 Mini so that the product range of the sister brands would not be too saturated. By the way, these phones are said to be powered by the Dimensity 9500 chipset, except for the OnePlus phone.
Source: GizChina cover image: GSMArena
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