iQOO 15R vs iQOO 16

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs iQOO 16 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while iQOO 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making iQOO 16 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15R and iQOO 16 feature the same AMOLED display.

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

Front Camera: Both iQOO 15R and iQOO 16 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8400 mAh, while iQOO 15R offers 7600 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both iQOO 15R and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

iQOO 15R

₹53,999

@ Amazon

iQOO 16

(Upcoming)

Summary

Spec Score

93%

N/A

87%

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

N/A

29 Oct, 2026

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

	N/A
7600 mAh	8400 mAh	8000 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	100W	80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(985 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Adreno

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 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

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

4320 Hz

3300 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

508 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

89.96 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

94.37 %

96.0 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm

163.75 mm

156.5 mm

Width

74.42 mm

76.90 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.30 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

202 grams

222.5 grams

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

100 x Digital Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

7600 mAh

8400 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 100W

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

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

N/A

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

45m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)