iQOO 15R vs POCO X8 Pro

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs POCO X8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating 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 POCO X8 Pro runs at 3.4 GHz, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: Both iQOO 15R and POCO X8 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.59 inches, but iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while POCO X8 Pro delivers None, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

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

User Rating: iQOO 15R receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO X8 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

iQOO 15R

₹53,990

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro

₹42,990

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

18 Mar, 2026

29 Apr, 2026

Performance


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

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	OLED	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP AF

Battery


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

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Device yet to be reviewed

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.4/5

(857 ratings)

4.3/5

(4,027 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	N/A	2,194,258 AnTuTu Score
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	14h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹53,990

@ Amazon

₹42,990

@ Amazon

₹39,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Apr 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-G720 MP8

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

N/A

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

N/A

17.0 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

N/A

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

N/A

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

4320 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

460 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

N/A

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

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 %

N/A

96.80 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm

N/A

162.7 mm

Width

74.42 mm

N/A

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

N/A

6.99 mm

Weight

202 grams

201.47 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Yes IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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 Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

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

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

N/A

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Audio Zoom

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

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7600 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W 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.

18h 23m

N/A

14h 01m

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

45m

N/A

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

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

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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)

N/A

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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)

N/A

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)