iQOO 15 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra 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: Both iQOO 15 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra run at the same processing speed of 4.6 GHz.

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

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

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

Battery: Xiaomi 17 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 15h 31m, while iQOO 15 delivers 13h 07m, making Xiaomi 17 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while iQOO 15 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 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: iQOO 15 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

iQOO 15

₹74,999

@ Amazon

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

₹139,997

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

01 Dec, 2025

18 Mar, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	OLED	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1200x2608 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 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
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4.3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	50 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	6000 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Flash Charging	90W Hyper Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	512 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.7/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

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

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

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

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

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(1,127 ratings)

4.6/5

(39 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	3,654,776 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 31m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹74,999

@ Amazon

₹139,997

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

Mar 11, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

HyperOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

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 V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

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.

3,842,735

3,654,776

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

15.0 s

14.0 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

6,387

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

4.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

13.4 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1200x2608 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

3500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

416 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.14 %

92.25 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

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 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

163.65 mm

162.9 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.80 mm

77.6 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

8.29 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

218.4 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Resolution

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

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

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

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Xiaomi ProFocus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera21 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 90W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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

15h 31m

16h 04m

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

0h 45m 0s

0h 47m 45s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

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: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

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) / 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)

N/A

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 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / 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) / 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) / 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) / 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)