93%

iQOO 15R

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iQOO 15R vs iQOO 16

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

Here is the summary of the results:

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. iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to iQOO 16's Flat OLED, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while iQOO 15R offers 32 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

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.

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Summary

Spec Score

93%

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Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

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Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	N/A
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
AMOLED	Flat OLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

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

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(801 ratings)

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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Processor

Octa core

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

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

N/A

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR6

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

Display Type

AMOLED

Flat OLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

4320 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

N/A

Design

Height

157.61 mm

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Width

74.42 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.9 mm

N/A

Weight

202 grams

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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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A	50 MP f/2.65 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

7600 mAh

8400 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 100W

Wireless Charging

N/A	Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

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

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

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

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 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)

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