realme GT 8 vs iQOO 15R

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme GT 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.32 GHz, while iQOO 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making realme GT 8 the better performer.

Display: realme GT 8 offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making realme GT 8 the larger display of the two. iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to realme GT 8's LTPO AMOLED, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: realme GT 8 delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO 15R delivers 18h 23m, making realme GT 8 the better pick for all day usage.

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

realme GT 8

(Not Released in India)

iQOO 15R

₹53,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

N/A

92%

Release Date

N/A

03 Mar, 2026

11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1440x3136 px (QHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP

Wide Angle Lens

32 MP

Wide Angle Lens

50 MP

Battery

7000 mAh	7600 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	100W Super Flash Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(930 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,155 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,078,708 AnTuTu Score	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score
N/A	18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Year

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

View Details

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 826

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

3,078,708

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

20.0 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

5,071

4,502

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

26.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3136 px (QHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

7000 nits

5000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

4320 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

3200 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

508 ppi

466 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.8 %

90.69 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.57 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

161.80 mm

157.61 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.87 mm

74.42 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.20 mm

7.9 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

214 grams

202 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather Glass Fiber

Back: Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

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

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera80 mm focal length

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Resolution

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

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Capacity

7000 mAh

7600 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging 100% in 45 minutes

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless 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.

N/A

18h 23m

14h 11m

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

N/A

45m

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

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 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / 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) / 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) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / 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) / 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) / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)