iQOO 15R vs realme 16

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs realme 16 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while realme 16 runs at 2.5 GHz, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15R offers a screen size of 6.59 inches, while realme 16 offers 6.57 inches, making iQOO 15R the larger display of the two. iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16's Flexible AMOLED, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R and realme 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 15R offers 32 MP, making realme 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while realme 16 delivers 14h 38m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO 15R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16 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 realme 16 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: realme 16 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO 15R has a rating of 4.4.

iQOO 15R

₹49,999

@ Amazon

realme 16

₹30,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

80%

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

06 Apr, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1080x2372 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	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7600 mAh	7000 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	60W Fast Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.6/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

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

Bright, vibrant AMOLED display
Slim, lightweight build
Great battery life
Good selfie camera

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Underwhelming performance
No ultrawide lens, no OIS

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,166 ratings)

4.5/5

(893 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	611,679 AnTuTu Score
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Apr 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

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

611,679

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

30.0 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

382

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

21.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1080x2372 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

4200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

397 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

88.24 %

Screen Protection

Yes

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 %

93 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm

158.30 mm

Width

74.42 mm

75.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.10 mm

Weight

202 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

N/A

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7600 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 60W 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

14h 38m

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

0h 45m 0s

1h 11m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 / N20 / 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)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)