iQOO 15T 5G vs iQOO 15R

Comparing the iQOO 15T 5G vs iQOO 15R across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15T 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 4.21 GHz, while iQOO 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making iQOO 15T 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15T 5G offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making iQOO 15T 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO 15T 5G's OLED, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: iQOO 15T 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while iQOO 15R offers 50 MP, making iQOO 15T 5G better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: iQOO 15T 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO 15R delivers 18h 23m, making iQOO 15T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15T 5G and iQOO 15R offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

iQOO 15T 5G

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Summary

Release Date

N/A

03 Mar, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 9500	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
N/A	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
200 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

N/A
8000 mAh	7600 mAh	6500 mAh
100W	100W Super Flash Charging	90W Flash 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

N/A

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(1,002 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 9500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, Arm C1-Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, ARM C1-Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G1 Ultra MP12

Adreno 826

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,078,708

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

14.0 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.

N/A

5,071

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

26.1 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

N/A

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

N/A

466 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

90.69 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.57 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

163.37 mm

157.61 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.71 mm

74.42 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm

7.9 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

216 grams

202 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary CameraS5KHP5

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

50 MP

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

8000 mAh

7600 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

N/A

18h 23m

16h 04m

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

N/A

0h 45m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

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

SIM 2

N/A

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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)