iQOO 15R vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 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 OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G scores 3,127, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to iQOO 15R's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO 15R and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 34m, while iQOO 15R delivers 18h 23m, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO 15R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO 15R the better option for storage.

Expert Review: iQOO 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G is rated 8.4.

User Rating: iQOO 15R receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G has a rating of 4.3.

iQOO 15R

₹49,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G

₹27,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

08 May, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	Sunburst 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	2 MP Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP

Battery


7600 mAh	8000 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	80W	90W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.6/10

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8.4/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

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

Gorgeous display
Subtle yet durable design
Excellent battery life
Smooth, feature-rich software

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

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Camera details could've been better
Limited OS upgrades

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,129 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,044 ratings)

4.5/5

(208 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	1,136,527 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹49,999

@ Amazon

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@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

May 07, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Oxygen OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

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

Adreno 810

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5

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

1,136,527

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

25.0 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

1,122

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

16.4 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Sunburst AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

3600 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 %

89.41 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

93.5 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm

162.5 mm

150.83 mm

Width

74.42 mm

77.5 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.5 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

202 grams

215 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

N/A

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

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

2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm 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

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7600 mAh

8000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 80W

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

18h 23m

18h 34m

16h 04m

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

0h 45m 0s

1h 8m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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 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 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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) / 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) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 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)

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)