The iQOO 15 Ultra, which is also known as model V2546A was seen on the Geekbench browser. It got really high scores. It scored 3,601 in the single-core test and 11,434 in the -core test. The phone is using Android 16. It has about 14.88 GB of RAM so the company will probably say it has 16 GB of RAM. If these results are what we can expect from the version of the phone then the iQOO 15 Ultra is one of the fastest Android phones that we have seen on Geekbench so far. The iQOO 15 Ultra is really fast.

Quick facts from the Geekbench listing

The model is vivo or iQOO V2546A it was seen on Geekbench.

Geekbench (single-core): 3,601.

Geekbench (multi-core): 11,434.

The software and RAM details are as follows: it is using Android 16. It has 14.88 GB of memory. This probably means it is the 16 GB version of the Android 16 software.

The company iQOO has planned to make an announcement on February 4 2026 in China.

What Geekbench measures (brief primer)

Geekbench is a known test that checks how fast a computers brain works. It does this by running lots of medium sized tests that see how well the computer can do simple math, hard math and remember things. The new Geekbench 6 test gives us two scores: one, for when the computer uses one brain and one for when it uses brains. Geekbench is a test that people use to compare computers. Geekbench checks the computers brain by running Geekbench tests.

The single-core score shows how quickly one CPU core can complete tasks. This is important for things like apps and workloads that do not use cores at the same time. For example single-core score is relevant, for user interface actions some games and web browsing that use single threads. The single-core score is what matters in these cases because these tasks do not need many CPU cores to work.

The multi-core score is a measure of how your computer can do lots of things at the same time. It checks how well all the cores in your computer work together. This is important for things like making videos playing games having lots of tabs open on the internet and doing tasks in the background. The multi-core score shows how fast your computer can handle all these things when all the cores are being used. This is what matters for jobs that need many cores to work together like video encoding and some heavy games and multi-tabbed web workloads and background system tasks. The multi-core score is a way to see how good your computer is at doing things at once which is useful, for people who use their computer for lots of things at the same time like video encoding and big games and multi-tabbed web workloads and background system tasks.

Geekbench is a test that’s always the same and can be repeated, which makes it good, for comparing things.. It does not take the place of real world testing. Geekbench does not test how hot things get or how well they work when they are used for a time. It also does not test the graphics card or how well the computer can get information from storage or if the software is working well. These things are very important. You should look at Geekbench scores as a way to get an idea of how capable the central processing unit of a computer’s. When we want to compare devices we will use Geekbench numbers as a standard to compare them to.

How impressive are 3,601 / 11,434?

Those are very high Geekbench 6 numbers for Android phones in early 2026. For context:

The iQOO 15 which is the iQOO flagship got scores on Geekbench. The multi-core score is around 10,100. The single-core score is 3,400 to 3,600. It depends on how you run the test and what software you use.

The iQOO 15 Ultra did a lot better. It got a -core score of 11,434. This is an improvement over the iQOO 15. The iQOO 15 Ultra is a lot faster, than the iQOO 15.

Other top phones with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip get scores in the 9,000s to low 11,000s on Geekbench for multi-core tests. This depends on how the phone’s set up and how well it handles heat. The iQOO 15 Ultra gets a score of 11.4K for -core tests, which is one of the highest scores you can get with this chip. It is actually at the end of the range for phones, with the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, based on what we have seen so far.

So when you look at the numbers on paper they are really good.. You have to remember that these results are from single synthetic runs. These synthetic runs can be affected by things like optimizations that only work for benchmarks. Also the firmware might have been adjusted for this test. And during the time the benchmark is running the system has some extra thermal headroom. This means the results, from these runs might not be totally realistic.

Why the iQOO might be getting these scores is because of a things. The iQOO has some hardware. The iQOO also has some software. These are the reasons why the iQOO is getting these scores. The hardware and software of the iQOO are very important. They play a role in the scores that the iQOO is getting. The iQOO hardware and the iQOO software are working together to make this happen.

Some things come together to give you good Geekbench results. These things include a components that work well with Geekbench. The Geekbench results are high because of these components.

* Some of these components are important, for Geekbench results.

The components that make up the system all work together to produce Geekbench results.

The main chip in the iQOO 15 Ultra is really powerful. It has a brain and it runs fast. The iQOO 15 Ultra is going to use the chip that Qualcomm makes. This chip is like the ones used in phones, from iQOO and OnePlus. The company can make this chip even better by making some changes. They can make it run faster when it needs to. This means the iQOO 15 Ultra can get high scores. The iQOO 15 Ultra chip is special because it has silicon and it can run at high speeds.

The company can make the CPU run fast by changing some settings. This means the CPU can work harder for a time and get better scores.. This might not be good for long gaming sessions because the CPU can get too hot. To stop this from happening the company can use cooling systems like vapor chambers or big heatsinks. The iQOO company is known for making its gaming phones run fast by using these special settings. They do this to make their phones good, for gaming.

The computer has RAM and memory bandwidth. The details say it has 14.88 GB of RAM which is a 16 GB version. If you have memory and it is faster, like LPDDR5 or LPDDR5X then your computer can do lots of things at the same time and it will be more responsive. This means you will get scores on multi-core Geekbench tests, for the computer.

Software. Optimization. The device comes with Android 16. This means new operating system builds and kernel schedulers can affect how the cores are used. They also change how the little cluster is scheduled when we run benchmarks. Some early scores we see are, from -release builds. These scores often change when the device is actually launched.

Comparison: iQOO 15 vs iQOO 15 Ultra (Geekbench numbers)

Using the public Geekbench device pages and recent listings:

iQOO 15 (typical Geekbench 6 submissions): single ~3,478–3,641; multi ~10,300–10,982 depending on specific runs and firmware.

The iQOO 15 Ultra has been spotted with a score of 3,601 and a multi score of 11,434 on a Geekbench listing from January 29 2026. The multi-core score of the iQOO 15 Ultra is 10 to 12 percent higher, than some other iQOO 15 models. This is a deal because it means the iQOO 15 Ultra has a lot more raw CPU power if it can keep this up.

This means the Ultra phone is probably using a computer chip or it is running that chip faster or it has a better way to keep cool or it is doing all of these things. The Ultra phone is trying to be the best. It is doing what other top phones do. The Ultra phone wants to be really fast so it is using these strategies to make that happen.

These numbers show you something. They do not show you everything, about how people actually use things. What these numbers do is give you a bit of information and what these numbers do not do is give you the whole picture of actual use. You have to think about what these numbers mean when it comes to actual use.

What the signs indicate:

The computer has good CPU performance. This means that the apps will open quickly and things that the computer has to do one at a time will happen fast. The computer is also good at handling things at the same time but only for a short time. For example it is good at exporting videos and loading heavy web pages. The CPU performance is strong for tasks, like these.

Good multi-tasking capacity. High multi-core scores plus 16 GB RAM hints at comfortable multi-tasking and background retention.

The computer has the potential for great gaming performance when it comes to the parts of the game that need a lot of brain power from the CPU like the game logic and physics. This is only possible if the thermal management is good and it lets the SoC keep running at speeds. The SoC needs to be able to sustain these clocks for a long time to make the most of the CPU performance in games. The CPU performance in games like this is very important, for top-tier gaming.

What the companies do not guarantee:

When you play games or use your computer for a time you want it to keep performing well. A quick test can make it seem like your computer is doing great because it has some power to use.. When you play games for a really long time you can see that the computer starts to slow down and the frame rate is not as stable. This is something that a test like Geekbench does not show. The computers performance can be different, in life especially when you are doing things that use a lot of power like playing games or using programs that need a lot of computer power.

When we talk about GPU performance we have to remember that Geekbench CPU tests do not actually measure the performance of the GPU, which’s the part of the computer that handles graphics. This means that if you want to know how well your computer can handle things like gaming, raytracing and other tasks that need a lot of graphics power you need to use benchmarks that are designed for the GPU, such as 3DMark, GFXBench and real game tests. These GPU benchmarks will give you a better idea of how well your computers GPU can perform. GPU performance is really important, for people who like to play games or use their computer for things that need a lot of graphics power so using the benchmarks is crucial.

Battery life is a deal. When you have clocks the battery usually does not last as long because it uses more power. You can get good peak scores but the battery life can be bad if the people who make the device do not do a good job of making it use power wisely. Battery life is important. The people who make the device need to balance the power and efficiency of the battery life so that it lasts a long time. Battery life is something to consider when you are looking at devices, with clocks.

The thing, about comfort is that it really matters. When you do tuning on your phone it can get really hot in your hand. This can happen even if the benchmarks you run on the phone look. The phone getting hot is a problem because it can be uncomfortable to hold and that is not what you want when you are using your phone. Thermal comfort is important because it affects how you feel when you are using your phone.

So the Geekbench numbers look good. They are only one part of how well something performs. The Geekbench numbers are a start we need to look at the whole performance of the thing to really know how it does.

Thermals, cooling, and sustained load — what to watch for

iQOO and other gaming brands have two ways to keep the performance of the iQOO and other gaming brands high. They do this to make sure the iQOO and other gaming brands run well.

Hardware cooling: bigger vapor chambers, layered graphite, copper heat pipes, and more surface area to dissipate heat.

Software thermal management is, about keeping things cool. It does things like change the speed of the CPU and GPU to keep them from getting too hot. There are also thermal governors that try to balance how fast the computer works and how hot it gets. And when you are playing games you can use special game mode profiles that help keep the frame rate steady so your game does not get all choppy. This is all part of software management.

The 15 Ultra gets a good score when it comes to using multiple cores at the same time. This means that the 15 Ultra is either really good, at staying cool which lets it run faster for a time or it uses a lot of power for short bursts. To really see how well the 15 Ultra does we need to look at reviews that test the phone by playing games for 15 to 30 minutes straight and running lots of tasks that use multiple threads like continuous CPU benchmarks and long 3DMark Wild Life stress. Sustained AnTuTu runs. We want to see if the 15 Ultra can keep up its performance over time.

Gaming and real-world performance expectations

If the company iQOO tuned the iQOO 15 Ultra, for gaming and the name iQOO 15 Ultra and the history of iQOO suggest that they did then this is what probably happened:

Excellent short-term frame rates and very low frame-time spikes when the phone is cool or during initial gameplay.

The iQOO 15 can get really hot when you use it for a time which can slow it down. This is called throttling.. If the cooling system is made better that would be great. The good thing is that the game modes from the company that made the iQOO 15 can help stop the phone from slowing down. They do this by managing the clock in a way. So the iQOO 15 game modes are pretty good, at handling this problem.

Strong background performance for streaming, recording, and running game-related services due to the 16 GB RAM configuration.

When it comes to gaming performance the thing that really matters is how well the Graphics Processing Unit is tuned and how much thermal headroom it has. The numbers from Geekbench do not take these things into account they only look at the Central Processing Unit. So if you want to know how good a computer is for gaming you need to look at more than the Geekbench numbers. Gaming performance is, about the Graphics Processing Unit and its thermal headroom.

Software and updates: the Android 16 note

The Geekbench listing shows Android 16 on the test device. This is important because Android 16 is the operating system that the test device is using. The fact that the test device has Android 16, on it is what matters.

When you have the Android builds they can make changes, to how things are scheduled and they can also change the power settings and how the memory is managed. All of these things can affect how well the Android build performs in tests and how smooth it runs. The newer Android builds can really affect the results and the smoothness of the system.

Firmware updates that happen between the version of the software that is used before something is launched and the version that people actually buy can do a things to the firmware. They can make the firmware more stable. They can make it work more efficiently. Sometimes these firmware updates can also change the performance of the firmware. This change can be a decrease, in performance. This is because the companies that make the devices, known as OEMs are trying to make sure the devices do not get too hot and that the batteries last a time so they adjust the firmware to achieve these goals.

You can expect that the scores and the behavior will be a little different when the final retail firmware comes out. This is something that normally happens. The scores and the behavior of the retail firmware will not be exactly the same, as what you see now.

Are these benchmark leaks trustworthy?

A few points on reliability:

The Geekbench listings are there for anyone to see and they show the device model numbers and the exact scores. A lot of websites like Gizmochina, Gadgets360 Beebom and Mobiledokan have talked about the information from the submission. People who know things, about this stuff have also posted pictures of their screens, which makes me think that the leak is probably real. The Geekbench listings and these screenshots are good proof that the leak is true so the Geekbench listings are important here.

So companies that make devices have sent out devices that are set up differently for stores before. The numbers from tests are not always the same for the devices and the final ones you can buy. If you see test results for a device before it is released think of them as clues not as the answer about the Device and its benchmark numbers especially, for the final retail units of the Device.

The bigger picture of the market. How it affects the iQOO brand. We need to look at the market context to understand how this positions iQOO, in the overall scheme of things. This means we have to consider how the iQOO brand fits into the market and how it will be affected by the trends. The iQOO brand is what we are focusing on here so we need to think about how the broader market context will impact the iQOO brand.

If the iQOO 15 Ultra gets a little better scores when it is finally tested this will make iQOO one of the best companies that make Android phones in early 2026. This matters because the iQOO 15 Ultra having performance in tests is important. The iQOO 15 Ultra will be a performer, among companies that make Android phones if it does well in these tests.

Strengthens iQOO’s claim as a gaming/performance brand,

This thing really gets the attention of people who’re super into getting the best results possible from the performance. The performance is what these enthusiasts are really excited, about.

Raises expectations for complementary features (display, charging, cooling) to match the “Ultra” label.

The person who is going to buy something will think about the camera quality, how long the battery lasts the display, what it’s like to use the software and the price. They do not just look at the Geekbench numbers. The ultimate buyer decisions are based on the camera quality, the battery life, the display, the software experience and the price of the camera the battery the display, the software and the price.

What to look for in full reviews (checklist)

When the 15 Ultra is officially launched and reviewers get the units of the 15 Ultra there are some important tests that you should look for in the reviews of the 15 Ultra.

Sustained gaming tests — 30+ minute game sessions with frame-rate telemetry.

Thermal imaging or surface temperature measurements during heavy loads.

Battery rundown tests during mixed use and gaming while charging.

Real GPU benchmarks (3DMark, GFXBench) and game frame-time analysis.

When we talk about camera stills and video quality comparisons we have to remember that how well the hardware works does not always mean the camera will be good. We are looking at camera stills and video quality comparisons to see how they really work.

Software polish and update commitment is very important. People want to know how fast and how long iQOO promises to give them updates. The big question is how quickly iQOO will send out these updates and for how years iQOO will keep doing this for their users.

Those things will tell the story about how something performs it is not just, about what the Geekbench snapshot shows. The Geekbench snapshot is one part of the story those things will give you the whole performance story of the Geekbench.

The iQOO 15 Ultra is really powerful. Its Geekbench scores are 3,601 for single and 11,434, for multi. These scores are very strong. The iQOO 15 Ultra is one of the Android phones. It will be one of the top performing Android phones in 2026. The iQOO 15 Ultra has performance.

The listing says this thing has Android 16 and around 16 gigabytes of RAM. This means it has a good hardware package, like the kind you would find in a top of the line phone. The Android 16 and 16 gigabytes of RAM are what make it a flagship hardware package.

When we look at benchmarks they show what something is capable of at its best.. That does not mean it will always work that well. To really know how good a computer is, for gaming, how good the graphics card is, how long the battery will last or how good the camera is we need to try it out in the world and see what it can do. We need to do some testing to find out about the gaming performance the graphics card, the battery life and the camera quality.

Final judgment should wait for retail firmware and independent long-duration reviews (iQOO’s Feb 4 launch in China will bring official specs and review units).