iQOO 15R vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G runs at 3.4 GHz, 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 00m, 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 8.3.

iQOO 15R

₹46,999

@ Amazon

Motorola Edge 70 Pro + 5G

₹44,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

11 Jun, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	50 MP

Battery


7600 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging	90W Flash Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.6/10

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8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

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

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,002 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹46,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

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

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Mali-G720 MP8

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 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.

3,078,708

2,217,003

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

20.0 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.

5,071

4,502

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

5200 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

450 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

96.8 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

96.8 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm

162.7 mm

150.83 mm

Width

74.42 mm

75.6 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.19 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

202 grams

190 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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 1.28µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7600 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired 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 00m

16h 04m

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

0h 45m 0s

0h 47m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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

N/A

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)

N/A

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 / 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) / 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) / 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)