Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 15R and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 15R vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Vivo iQOO 15R
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 15R Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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 Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 201.5g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 15R and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO 15R
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1260x2750 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 459 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.61 mm (6.21 in) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 15R and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.32 () - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 829 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26981751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88306824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2111314716
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15R], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
CPU1018344590034
GPU997845664221
Memory433367362146
UX823006466288
NanoReview Score32725622082689

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 7600 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:48 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 495 329
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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