OnePlus 15 vs iQOO 15R

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Comparing the OnePlus 15 vs iQOO 15R across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while iQOO 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making OnePlus 15 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 15 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making OnePlus 15 the larger display of the two. iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15 and iQOO 15R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 15 and iQOO 15R feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while OnePlus 15 delivers 17h 06m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus 15 and iQOO 15R offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: iQOO 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 15 is rated 8.4.


User Rating: OnePlus 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while iQOO 15R has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

96%
92%

Release Date

13 Nov, 2025
03 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7300 mAh
7600 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging
100W Super Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.4/10
8.6/10

Pros

  • Stellar performance, especially while gaming
  • Improved design and durability
  • Excellent battery life and fast charging
  • OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth
  • Ergonomic design
  • Bright AMOLED display
  • Fast and furious performance
  • Exceptional battery life

Cons

  • 165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
  • Camera performance is not the best in class
  • DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy
  • Thermal management needs refinement
  • Limited camera features and modes

User Ratings

4.7/5
(1,615 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,166 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,615,565
AnTuTu Score
3,078,708
AnTuTu Score
17h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 13, 2025
(Official)
Feb 24, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Adreno 826

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,615,565
3,078,708

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
13.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

7,206
5,071

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %
26.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
466 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.95 %
90.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %
94.57 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm
157.61 mm

Width

76.7 mm
74.42 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

211 grams
202 grams

Build Material

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Capacity

7300 mAh
7600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 06m
18h 23m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 30m 0s
0h 45m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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