Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 15R

78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Vivo iQOO 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8 Pro
vs
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17602698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44428830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPU3788361018344
GPU371060997845
Memory185462433367
UX217177823006
NanoReview Score11525353272562

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Web Browsing08:23 hn/a
Video Playback12:10 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 126 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GNVn/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor size1/2.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 495
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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