iQOO 15R vs vivo V70

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs vivo V70 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 vivo V70 scores 3,982, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: Both iQOO 15R and vivo V70 offer the same screen size of 6.59 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R and vivo V70 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: vivo V70 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 15R offers 32 MP, making vivo V70 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while vivo V70 delivers 15h 37m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15R and vivo V70 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 vivo V70 is rated 8.1.

User Rating: vivo V70 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO 15R has a rating of 4.4.

iQOO 15R

₹46,998

@ Amazon

vivo V70

₹49,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

19 Feb, 2026

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 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	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP	50 MP

Battery


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

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Premium, good-looking design
Vibrant, flat display
Feature-rich cameras
Loud stereo speakers

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Software needs refinement
Low-light photography can be improved

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(915 ratings)

4.6/5

(1,427 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	1,437,195 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹46,998

@ Amazon

₹49,999

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Feb 19, 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 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri 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 722

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 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

1,437,195

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

22.0 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

2,066

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

13.6 %

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)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

459 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

90.85 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm

157.52 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.42 mm

74.33 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.59 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

202 grams

194 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/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera35 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

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

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

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 @30/60 fps
Full 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

Best In Class

Resolution

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

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

4k @30/60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

7600 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 90W Super Flash Charging

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

15h 37m

N/A

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

0h 45m 0s

0h 40m 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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
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 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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 / N66
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)