Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 15R
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.59-inch Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 26, 2025, against the Vivo iQOO 15R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3013 and 2766 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 15R
- Comes with 1390 mAh larger battery capacity: 7600 vs 6210 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- 10% higher pixel density (459 vs 419 PPI)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1156 x 2510 pixels | 1260 x 2750 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 419 ppi | 459 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 90.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) | 157.61 mm (6.21 inches) |
| Width | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) | 74.42 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 18324 | 17303 |
| Single-core score | 3013 | 2766 |
| Multi-core score | 9287 | 8923 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 947041 | 899582 |
| GPU | 1160694 | 1036833 |
| Memory | 387566 | 415773 |
| UX | 629251 | 695553 |
| Total score | 3124552 | 3047741 |
| Samples | [32 tests] | [24 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (77th and 91st place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-07 -> Jayjellyjafetjessy_88 | AnTuTu | 3084676 |
| π 2026-07-31 (Takehashi) | AnTuTu | 3167640 |
| π 2026-07-22 (Chilliadx) | AnTuTu | 3043142 |
| π 2026-06-12 (Filbert) | AnTuTu | 3050130 |
| π 2026-05-22 (Egor4ik) | AnTuTu | 3095115 |
Vivo iQOO 15R
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-11 (Bobo_haram) | AnTuTu | 3082479 |
| π 2026-09-09 (Goodfok213) | AnTuTu | 3047741 |
| π 2026-09-06 (Veer) | AnTuTu | 3132764 |
| π 2026-09-02 (Nurik) | AnTuTu | 2995093 |
| π 2026-08-27 (Jake) | AnTuTu | 3089169 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | OriginOS 6 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6210 mAh | 7600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 0:57 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 12:55 hr | - |
| Watching video | 21:09 hr | - |
| Gaming | 07:36 hr | - |
| Standby | 122 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#43rd place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Digital (lossless), 2x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800 | Sony LYT-700V |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 60 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50M | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.612 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | GalaxyCore GC32E1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | - | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2025 | February 2026 |
| Release date | November 2025 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $579 | $495 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro. But if the battery life is more of a priority β go for the Vivo iQOO 15R.
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