iQOO 15R vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 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 15R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,090, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G scores 6,864, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G features a Extreme AMOLED display compared to iQOO 15R's AMOLED, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R and Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 15R offers 32 MP, making Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G delivers 14h 01m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15R and Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: iQOO 15R receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.3.

iQOO 15R

₹53,990

@ Amazon

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF	32 MP

Battery


7600 mAh	6500 mAh	7000 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	90W Turbo Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.4/5

(884 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,016 ratings)

4.4/5

(19,247 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹53,990

@ Amazon

₹36,999

@ Flipkart

₹29,749

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Mali-G720 MP8

Adreno 810

RAM

8 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.

3,078,708

2,194,258

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

17.0 s

18.0 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.

5,071

4,385

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

20.6 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

4320 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

20:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

450 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

92.08 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

96.80 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm

162.7 mm

162.76 mm

Width

74.42 mm

75.6 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

6.99 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

202 grams

183 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

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

Yes IP68 IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

50 x Digital Zoom

Face detection

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7600 mAh

6500 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

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.

18h 23m

14h 01m

17h 34m

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

45m

44m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)