Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs iQOO 15R

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs iQOO 15R 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: iQOO 15R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,090, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 scores 6,657, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and iQOO 15R offer the same screen size of 6.59 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and iQOO 15R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 offers 20 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 delivers 16h 05m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and iQOO 15R 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 Turbo 5 is rated 8.4.

User Rating: iQOO 15R receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has a rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5

₹41,999

@ Amazon

iQOO 15R

₹53,990

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

06 2026

03 2026

10 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 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 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Depth Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


7540 mAh	7600 mAh	8000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	100W Super Flash Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Premium build with class-leading durability
Bright, immersive display
Excellent gaming & overall performance
Massive battery & fast charging

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Too many pre-installed apps
Thermal management needs improvement

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(691 ratings)

4.4/5

(857 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

₹41,999

@ Amazon

₹53,990

@ Amazon

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

June 19, 2026

(Official)

February 24, 2026

(Official)

September 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC8

Adreno 826

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Liquid Cooling

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,135,669

3,078,708

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

13.0 s

26.0 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.

4,175

5,071

853

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

26.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3500 nits

5000 nits

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

3840 Hz

4320 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

480 Hz

360 Hz

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

466 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.81 %

90.69 %

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %

94.57 %

93.6 %

Design

Height

157.53 mm

157.61 mm

162.56 mm

Width

75.19 mm

74.42 mm

77.6 mm

Thickness

8.18 mm

7.9 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

204 grams

202 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K 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 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7540 mAh

7600 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging 51% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 10W 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.

16h 05m

18h 23m

18h 49m

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

51m

45m

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1)

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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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)
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)

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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)