OnePlus 15R vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the OnePlus 15R vs POCO X8 Pro Max 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: OnePlus 15R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,363, while POCO X8 Pro Max scores 8,483, making OnePlus 15R the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus 15R and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same screen size of 6.83 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15R and POCO X8 Pro Max feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making OnePlus 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max delivers longer battery life with 21h 21m, while OnePlus 15R delivers 18h 13m, making POCO X8 Pro Max the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 15R and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while POCO X8 Pro Max is rated 8.4.

User Rating: OnePlus 15R and POCO X8 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

OnePlus 15R

₹59,999

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro Max

₹48,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

12 2025

03 2026

04 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP	20 MP	50 MP AF

Battery


7400 mAh	9000 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super Charging	100W Hyper Charging	90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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Pros

Impressive performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Outstanding battery life
Long-term software support

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Slim design, excellent durability
Gorgeous display
Good performance and battery life
Capable low light photography

Cons

Low light photography needs improvement
No telephoto lens

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.5/5

(3,291 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,059 ratings)

4.3/5

(974 ratings)

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₹59,999

@ Amazon

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₹36,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

December 17, 2025

(Official)

March 17, 2026

(Official)

April 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

HyperOS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

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 829

Immortalis-G925 MC12

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5800 mm²

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.

2,957,229

3,022,675

2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

19.0 s

17.0 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.

4,747

6,194

4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.6 %

7.3 %

20.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

2560 Hz

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

447 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

89.96 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.2 %

96.80 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

162.99 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77 mm

77.93 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.15 mm

6.99 mm

Weight

218 grams

219 grams

183 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

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

Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

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 1/1.28" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

HD @120/240/960 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

7400 mAh

9000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 11 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W 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 13m

21h 21m

14h 01m

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

49m

1h 8m

44m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 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) / 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)

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) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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)