iQOO 15R vs vivo T5 Pro

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs vivo T5 Pro 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 vivo T5 Pro runs at 2.7 GHz, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: vivo T5 Pro offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making vivo T5 Pro the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15R and vivo T5 Pro feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R and vivo T5 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO 15R and vivo T5 Pro feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: vivo T5 Pro delivers longer battery life with 18h 39m, while iQOO 15R delivers 18h 23m, making vivo T5 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO 15R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo T5 Pro 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 vivo T5 Pro is rated 8.5.

User Rating: iQOO 15R and vivo T5 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

iQOO 15R

₹46,999

@ Amazon

vivo T5 Pro

₹30,394

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

21 Apr, 2026

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP

Battery


7600 mAh	9020 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	90W	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

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

Feels light despite huge battery
Sharp, vibrant display
Decent primary camera
Excellent battery life

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Inconsistent low light colours
No telephoto lens

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.4/5

(915 ratings)

4.4/5

(3,152 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	1,167,242 AnTuTu Score	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 39m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹46,999

@ Amazon

₹30,394

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Apr 15, 2026

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

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

Adreno 810

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

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

1,167,242

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

24.0 s

20.0 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

1,138

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

16.7 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

2000 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

449 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

90.3 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm

163.73 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.42 mm

76.18 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.25 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

202 grams

213 grams

190 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)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

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 Cameraf/1.791/1.95" sensor size IMX882

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

N/A

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7600 mAh

9020 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 90W

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired 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

18h 39m

14h 00m

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

0h 45m 0s

0h 55m 0s

0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

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

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)

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

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)