iQOO 15R vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs realme 16T 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 realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 16T 5G offers 16 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while realme 16T 5G delivers 17h 41m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO 15R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16T 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 realme 16T 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: realme 16T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO 15R has a rating of 4.4.

iQOO 15R

₹49,999

@ Amazon

realme 16T 5G

₹25,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

27 May, 2026

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED	LCD	Super AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP	16 MP

Battery


7600 mAh	8000 mAh	6000 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging	33W Fast Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,274 ratings)

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹49,999

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Amazon

₹34,999

@ Flipkart

Video

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Realme UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

8 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

633,631

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

31.0 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

386

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

11.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

254 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

87.3 %

87.32 %

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 %

90.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

157.61 mm

166.4 mm

164.4 mm

Width

74.42 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.88 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

202 grams

224 grams

210 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)

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

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 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Cinema Mode

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
HD @30/60/120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7600 mAh

8000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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

17h 41m

N/A

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

0h 45m 0s

1h 31m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

N/A

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 N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)