realme GT 8 vs iQOO 15

Comparing the realme GT 8 vs iQOO 15 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while realme GT 8 runs at 4.32 GHz, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while realme GT 8 offers 6.79 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. iQOO 15 features a AMOLED display compared to realme GT 8's LTPO AMOLED, making iQOO 15 the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: iQOO 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme GT 8 offers 16 MP, making iQOO 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15 delivers longer battery life with 13h 07m, while realme GT 8 delivers None, making iQOO 15 the better pick for all day usage.

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

realme GT 8

(Not Released in India)

iQOO 15

₹72,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

N/A

01 Dec, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3136 px (QHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

N/A
7000 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	100W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Sharp, bright, eye-friendly display
Solid performance, excellent thermals
Cameras offer good exposure
Good everyday battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(1,092 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,842,735 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 07m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹72,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Dec 01, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 840

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 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.

N/A

3,842,735

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

14.0 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.

N/A

6,166

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

3.3 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3136 px (QHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

7000 nits

6000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

2600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.8 %

90.14 %

90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.37 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

161.80 mm

163.65 mm

150.83 mm

Width

76.87 mm

76.80 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.20 mm

8.14 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

214 grams

216.2 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather Glass Fiber

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

N/A

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera80 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Periscope Camera1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging 100% in 45 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

N/A

13h 07m

16h 04m

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

N/A

0h 45m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

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

N/A

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)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 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)

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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)