OnePlus 15R vs realme GT 8

Comparing the OnePlus 15R vs realme GT 8 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme GT 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.32 GHz, while OnePlus 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making realme GT 8 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 15R offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while realme GT 8 offers 6.79 inches, making OnePlus 15R the larger display of the two. OnePlus 15R features a AMOLED display compared to realme GT 8's LTPO AMOLED, making OnePlus 15R the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15R and realme GT 8 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme GT 8 offers 16 MP, making OnePlus 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 13m, while realme GT 8 delivers None, making OnePlus 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 15R and realme GT 8 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

OnePlus 15R

₹54,999

@ Amazon

realme GT 8

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Spec Score

94%

N/A

92%

Release Date

22 Dec, 2025

N/A

11 Jun, 2026

Performance

	N/A	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A	N/A
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1440x3136 px (QHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

	N/A	N/A
32 MP	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

	N/A	N/A
7400 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super Charging	100W Super Flash Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Impressive performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Outstanding battery life
Long-term software support

Device yet to be reviewed

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Low light photography needs improvement
No telephoto lens

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,357 ratings)

N/A

4.3/5

(1,155 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,957,229 AnTuTu Score	N/A	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score
18h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	14h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹54,999 @ Amazon	Not Available in any store	₹44,999 @ Flipkart
Not Available in any other store		₹47,849 @ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Dec 17, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Realme UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829

Adreno 830

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

2,957,229

N/A

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

N/A

20.0 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.

4,747

N/A

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1440x3136 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

7000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

2000 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

3200 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

508 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

90.8 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

161.80 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77 mm

76.87 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.20 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

218 grams

214 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Eco Leather Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera80 mm focal length

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

7400 mAh

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging 100% in 45 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

18h 13m

N/A

14h 11m

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

49m

N/A

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)