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 offers a higher battery capacity with 7600 mAh, while POCO X8 Pro offers 6500 mAh, making iQOO 15R better for longer battery life.

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

₹49,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro

₹34,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

80%

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

18 Mar, 2026

Performance


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

Display


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

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7600 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	100W Fast Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

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N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,166 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,263 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹49,999

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₹34,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

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

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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 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.

5,071

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

N/A

Design

Height

157.61 mm

N/A

Width

74.42 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.9 mm

N/A

Weight

202 grams

201.47 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

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)

Ruggedness

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 Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7600 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 100W Fast 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

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

0h 45m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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

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)

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

N/A

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