iQOO 15 vs OnePlus 15R

Comparing the iQOO 15 vs OnePlus 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 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,579, while OnePlus 15R scores 9,363, making iQOO 15 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 15 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while OnePlus 15R offers 6.83 inches, making iQOO 15 the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 15 and OnePlus 15R feature the same AMOLED display.

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

Front Camera: Both iQOO 15 and OnePlus 15R feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 13m, while iQOO 15 delivers 13h 07m, making OnePlus 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both iQOO 15 and OnePlus 15R 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 iQOO 15 is rated 8.

User Rating: iQOO 15 and OnePlus 15R both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

iQOO 15

₹85,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus 15R

₹54,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

12 2025

09 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Apple A19
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1206x2622 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	18 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	7400 mAh	3692 mAh
100W Flash Charging	80W Super Charging	40W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

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Pros

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

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

Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Cons

Front camera needs refinements
AI features feel basic

Low light photography needs improvement
No telephoto lens

Battery life remains similar to last year
Lens flare in low light
Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

User Ratings

4.6/5

(974 ratings)

4.6/5

(3,340 ratings)

4.6/5

(29,409 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹85,999

@ Amazon

₹54,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

December 1, 2025

(Official)

December 17, 2025

(Official)

September 19, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

OS Updates

5 Year

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

7 Year

6 Year

N/A

Custom UI

Origin OS

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Apple A19

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 829

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

3,842,735

2,957,229

2,250,422

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

14.0 s

16.0 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.

6,166

4,747

4,884

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.3 %

16.6 %

10.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits

N/A

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

2600 nits

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

94.37 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.65 mm

163.4 mm

149.6 mm

Width

76.80 mm

77 mm

71.5 mm

Thickness

8.14 mm

8.3 mm

7.95 mm

Weight

216.2 grams

218 grams

177 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

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

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

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

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

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

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

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

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

4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length

Autofocus

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

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)

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

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) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)