Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs iQOO 15R

Comparing the Xiaomi 17 Ultra 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: Xiaomi 17 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while iQOO 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the larger display of the two. iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi 17 Ultra's OLED, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi 17 Ultra and iQOO 15R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 15R offers 32 MP, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while Xiaomi 17 Ultra delivers 15h 31m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while iQOO 15R offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi 17 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.7 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15R is rated 8.6.

User Rating: Xiaomi 17 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO 15R has a rating of 4.4.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

₹139,998

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iQOO 15R

₹49,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

96%

92%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2026

03 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
16 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
OLED	AMOLED
1200x2608 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4.3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


50 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	7600 mAh
90W Hyper Charging	100W Super Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

512 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.7/10

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8.6/10

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Pros

One of the best camera systems on a smartphone
Large, bright, colour-accurate display
Blazing fast performance
Excellent battery life with fast charging

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

Cons

On the pricey side
Heavy and bulky to use for long periods
Software update policy trails rivals

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

User Ratings

4.6/5

(39 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,166 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,654,776 AnTuTu Score	3,078,708 AnTuTu Score
15h 31m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2026

(Official)

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

4.6 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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 826

RAM

16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

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.

3,654,776

3,078,708

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 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.

6,387

5,071

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %

26.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1200x2608 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi

466 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.25 %

90.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.57 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm

157.61 mm

Width

77.6 mm

74.42 mm

Thickness

8.29 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

218.4 grams

202 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6723 mm focal length 1/1" sensor size OV50X

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

200 MP
f/2.96 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size

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

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes	Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Xiaomi ProFocus

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/480/960/1920 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera21 mm focal length

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

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

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

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

7600 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

15h 31m

18h 23m

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

0h 47m 45s

0h 45m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 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)