iQOO 15 vs Xiaomi 17 Max

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs Xiaomi 17 Max across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both iQOO 15 and Xiaomi 17 Max run at the same processing speed of 4.6 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi 17 Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while iQOO 15 offers 6.85 inches, making Xiaomi 17 Max the larger display of the two. iQOO 15 features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi 17 Max's LTPO AMOLED, making iQOO 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi 17 Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while iQOO 15 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi 17 Max better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both iQOO 15 and Xiaomi 17 Max feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi 17 Max offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while iQOO 15 offers 7000 mAh, making Xiaomi 17 Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 and Xiaomi 17 Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

iQOO 15

₹76,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi 17 Max

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

94%

97%

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

N/A

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1200x2608 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	8000 mAh
100W Flash Charging	100W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5

(695 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	N/A
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

N/A

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Origin OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 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.

3,842,735

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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.

6,166

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1200x2608 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

420 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

92.25 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.37 %

90.5 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

162.9 mm

Width

76.80 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

219 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.4 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Capacity

7000 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 100W

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 22.5W 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.

13h 07m

N/A

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

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: 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 / N12 / N18 / 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) / 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) / 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) / 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 / 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 / N12 / N18 / 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) / 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) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)