iQOO 15R vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs Tecno Pova 8 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,090, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G scores 3,200, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15R and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R and Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G offers 13 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G delivers 10h 40m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15R and Tecno Pova 8 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 Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G is rated 8.

iQOO 15R

₹53,999

@ Amazon

Tecno Pova 8 Pro 5G

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

18 Mar, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 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 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7600 mAh	6500 mAh	4000 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	45W Super Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

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

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(884 ratings)

N/A

4.6/5

(7,688 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹53,999

@ Amazon

₹49,999

@ Flipkart

₹57,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Mar 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

Origin OS

HiOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

View Details

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Mali-G615 MC2

Adreno 830

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

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

792,798

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

24.0 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

1,054

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

4500 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1600 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

4320 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

2800 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.69:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

429 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

89.68 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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 %

93.18 %

N/A

Design

Height

157.61 mm

162.48 mm

146.9 mm

Width

74.42 mm

77.27 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.39 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

202 grams

189 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (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 Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7600 mAh

6500 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless 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

10h 40m

N/A

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

45m

1h 15m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: 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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands: