iQOO 15R vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15R runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15R and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO 15R and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO 15R and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G delivers longer battery life with 23h 59m, while iQOO 15R delivers 18h 23m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15R and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G is rated 7.8.

iQOO 15R

₹53,990

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G

₹49,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

92%

86%

Release Date

03 Mar, 2026

25 Sep, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


7600 mAh	10000 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	100W Hyper Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

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7.8/10

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Pros

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

Easy two days of battery life
Big, vibrant AMOLED display
Great durability
Decent software support

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

The phone is underpowered
Cameras are not as good as rivals
High price

User Ratings

4.4/5

(839 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	992,266 AnTuTu Score
18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Sep 15, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Adreno 812

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber Cooling

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

992,266

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

25.0 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.

5,071

1,223

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

4320 Hz

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

89.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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

163.44 mm

Width

74.42 mm

78.27 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.65 mm

Weight

202 grams

229 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Metal

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

7600 mAh

10000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 27W 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

23h 59m

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

45m	1h 17m 40s

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 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 / N12 / N20 / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)