iQOO 15R vs POCO X8 Pro

Comparing the iQOO 15R vs POCO X8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 15R runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while POCO X8 Pro runs at 3.4 GHz, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: Both iQOO 15R and POCO X8 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.59 inches, but iQOO 15R features a AMOLED display compared to POCO X8 Pro's OLED, making iQOO 15R the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: POCO X8 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO 15R delivers 18h 23m, making POCO X8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

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

User Rating: iQOO 15R receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO X8 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

iQOO 15R

₹53,990

@ Amazon

POCO X8 Pro

₹39,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

10 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 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	OLED	AMOLED
1260x2750 px (FHD+)	1268x2756 px (FHD+)	1272x2712 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 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


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

Battery


7600 mAh	6500 mAh	8000 mAh
100W Super Flash Charging	100W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(857 ratings)

4.3/5

(4,027 ratings)

N/A

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₹53,990

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹25,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

February 24, 2026

(Official)

March 17, 2026

(Official)

September 29, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

6 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

HyperOS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra

MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

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

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)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 826

Mali-G720 MC8

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

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.

3,078,708

N/A

951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

N/A

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.

5,071

N/A

853

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

1268x2756 px (FHD+)

1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

5000 nits

N/A

3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

4320 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

360 Hz

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

466 ppi

460 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.69 %

N/A

90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.57 %

N/A

93.6 %

Design

Height

157.61 mm

N/A

162.56 mm

Width

74.42 mm

N/A

77.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

N/A

8.4 mm

Weight

202 grams

201.47 grams

207 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

N/A

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

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

Yes IP68 IP69K (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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length

2 MP
Mono Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Beautify

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7600 mAh

6500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super Flash Charging

Yes 100W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

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.

18h 23m

N/A

18h 49m

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

45m

N/A

1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

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

N/A

5G Bands:

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

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)

N/A

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

N/A

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) / 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)

N/A

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)