iQOO 15R vs OnePlus N6 5G

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs OnePlus N6 5G 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 OnePlus N6 5G scores 1,993, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: OnePlus N6 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making OnePlus N6 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus N6 5G's LCD, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R and OnePlus N6 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus N6 5G offers 8 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while OnePlus N6 5G delivers 18h 17m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: iQOO 15R offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus N6 5G 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 OnePlus N6 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: iQOO 15R receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus N6 5G has a rating of 4.

iQOO 15R

₹53,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus N6 5G

₹24,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

93%

77%

80%

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

04 Jul, 2026

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	LCD	Super AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7600 mAh	8000 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	45W Super Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Excellent battery life
Reliable performance for everyday tasks
Natural-looking images

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Bulky and heavy design
Slow charging speeds

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(985 ratings)

4/5

(2,069 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	588,319 AnTuTu Score	N/A
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 17m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹53,999

@ Amazon

₹24,999

@ Amazon

₹17,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex

View Details

Samsung Exynos 1330

View Details

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Mali-G57 MP2

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

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

588,319

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

30.0 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

364

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

1000 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

800 nits

PWM Dimming

4320 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

254 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

86.97 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

90.40 %

84.70 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm

166.47 mm

164.4 mm

Width

74.42 mm

78.23 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.88 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

202 grams

224 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

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

N/A

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6120 x 8160 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7600 mAh

8000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 47 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

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

18h 17m

N/A

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

45m

1h 29m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 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 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)