iQOO 15 vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs POCO X8 Pro Max 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 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,579, while POCO X8 Pro Max scores 8,483, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 6.83 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15 and POCO X8 Pro Max feature the same AMOLED display.

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

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

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while iQOO 15 delivers 13h 07m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: POCO X8 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: iQOO 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while POCO X8 Pro Max has a rating of 4.5.

iQOO 15

₹76,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹50,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

18 Mar, 2026

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	LCD
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP	32 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	9000 mAh	7000 mAh
100W Flash Charging	100W Hyper Charging	30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Sharp, bright, eye-friendly display
Solid performance, excellent thermals
Cameras offer good exposure
Good everyday battery life

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(783 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,557 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score	807,683 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 15m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹76,999

@ Amazon

₹50,999

@ Amazon

₹26,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

6 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.

3,842,735

3,022,675

807,683

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

19.0 s

23.0 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.

6,166

6,194

778

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

7.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

3500 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

447 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

89.96 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

90.2 %

90.53 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

162.99 mm

166.23 mm

Width

76.80 mm

77.93 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

8.15 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

219 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

HD @120/240/960 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

9000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W 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.

13h 07m

21h 21m

18h 15m

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

0h 45m 0s

1h 8m 0s

1h 20m 47s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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) / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)