iQOO 15R 12GB RAM vs POCO X8 Pro Max

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Comparing the iQOO 15R 12GB RAM vs POCO X8 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15R 12GB RAM runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while POCO X8 Pro Max runs at 3.73 GHz, making iQOO 15R 12GB RAM the better performer.


Display: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while iQOO 15R 12GB RAM offers 6.59 inches, making POCO X8 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15R 12GB RAM and POCO X8 Pro Max feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R 12GB RAM and POCO X8 Pro Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO 15R 12GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making iQOO 15R 12GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while iQOO 15R 12GB RAM offers 7600 mAh, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both iQOO 15R 12GB RAM and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: iQOO 15R 12GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while POCO X8 Pro Max is rated 8.4.

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iQOO 15R 12GB RAM
iQOO 15R 12GB RAM
iQOO 15R 12GB RAM
iQOO 15R 12GB RAM
iQOO 15R 12GB RAM
iQOO 15R 12GB RAM
₹56,999
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POCO X8 Pro Max
POCO X8 Pro Max
POCO X8 Pro Max
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
18 Mar, 2026
11 Sep, 2026

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
N/A
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
32 MP

Battery
N/A
7600 mAh
9000 mAh
10000 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging
100W Hyper Charging
100W Hyper Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.6/10
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8.4/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Ergonomic design
  • Bright AMOLED display
  • Fast and furious performance
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Bright AMOLED display
  • Excellent performance
  • Effective cooling system
  • Stupendous battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Thermal management needs refinement
  • Limited camera features and modes
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Software feels cluttered
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(1,771 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026
(Official)
Mar 17, 2026
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
4 Year
4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year
6 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS
HyperOS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845
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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826
Immortalis-G925 MC12
Adreno

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X Ultra
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Liquid Cooling
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
3,022,675
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 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.

N/A
6,194
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits
3500 nits
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

4320 Hz
3840 Hz
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz
2560 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi
447 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %
89.96 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %
90.2 %
89.5 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm
162.99 mm
163.44 mm

Width

74.42 mm
77.93 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.15 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

202 grams
219 grams
229 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass
Back: Glass Fiber
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
N/A
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Capacity

7600 mAh
9000 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion
Silicon Carbon
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 11 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging
Yes 100W Hyper Charging
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes 27W Reverse Charging
Yes 27W 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.

N/A
21h 21m
N/A

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

N/A
1h 8m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 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) / 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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 2 (802.11 a) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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