realme GT 8 Pro vs iQOO 15

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Comparing the realme GT 8 Pro vs iQOO 15 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: Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 run at the same processing speed of 4.6 GHz.


Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while realme GT 8 Pro offers 6.79 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO 15 delivers longer battery life with 13h 07m, while realme GT 8 Pro delivers 12h 45m, making iQOO 15 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme GT 8 Pro and iQOO 15 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: realme GT 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while iQOO 15 is rated 8.


User Rating: iQOO 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while realme GT 8 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

96%
94%

Release Date

21 Nov, 2025
01 Dec, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.85 inches (17.4 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3136 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

7000 mAh
7000 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.3/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Unique design with switchable camera modules
  • Exceptional day-to-day and gaming performance
  • Impressive 200MP telephoto lens and Ricoh GR modes
  • Fluid, responsive and customisable software
  • Sharp, bright, eye-friendly display
  • Solid performance, excellent thermals
  • Cameras offer good exposure
  • Good everyday battery life

Cons

  • Inconsistent primary camera
  • Underwhelming battery life
  • USB 2.0
  • Front camera needs refinements
  • AI features feel basic

User Ratings

4.3/5
(76 ratings)
4.7/5
(1,178 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,932,397
AnTuTu Score
3,842,735
AnTuTu Score
12h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 07m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 21, 2025
(Official)
Dec 01, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 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.

3,932,397
3,842,735

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
13.0 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.

7,235
6,166

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.4 %
3.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.85 inches  (17.4 cm)

Resolution

1440x3136 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

7000 nits
6000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits
2600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi
508 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.8 %
90.14 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.20 %
94.37 %

Design

Height

161.80 mm
163.65 mm

Width

76.87 mm
76.80 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.14 mm

Weight

214 grams
216.2 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather
Back: Glass

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 90° field-of-view22 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 0.5µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels
6150 x 8150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
N/A

Camera Features

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging v3.0 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 79 mins
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless 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.

12h 45m
13h 07m

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

0h 39m 0s
0h 45m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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)
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) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.993 W/kg Body: 1.272 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/be) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v6.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

OpticalUltrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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