POCO X8 Pro Max vs iQOO 15R

Comparing the POCO X8 Pro Max 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: iQOO 15R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,090, while POCO X8 Pro Max scores 8,483, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both POCO X8 Pro Max and iQOO 15R feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X8 Pro Max and iQOO 15R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while iQOO 15R delivers 18h 23m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO X8 Pro Max 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 POCO X8 Pro Max is rated 8.4.

User Rating: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO 15R has a rating of 4.4.

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹42,999

@ Flipkart

iQOO 15R

₹46,998

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

03 Mar, 2026

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


20 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


9000 mAh	7600 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	100W Super Flash Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Ergonomic design
Bright AMOLED display
Fast and furious performance
Exceptional battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(799 ratings)

4.4/5

(915 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	N/A
21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹42,999

@ Flipkart

₹46,998

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 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)

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Adreno 826

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

3,022,675

3,078,708

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

13.0 s

N/A

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.

6,194

5,071

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.3 %

26.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

5000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

447 ppi

466 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.96 %

90.69 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 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)

90.2 %

94.57 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

162.99 mm

157.61 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.93 mm

74.42 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

7.9 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

219 grams

202 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

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

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

N/A

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

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

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

9000 mAh

7600 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired 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.

21h 21m

18h 23m

N/A

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

1h 8m 0s

0h 45m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

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

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 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)

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)