iQOO 15R is the new affordable gaming phone, with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and 144 fps

Following the launch of the new flagship lineup and even an Ultra version, the Chinese manufacturer has completed a trifecta with iQOO 15R – a new addition aimed at selected global markets. Once again it is a smartphone with a gaming DNA, equipped with solid specs, an affordable price and a refined aesthetic (and decidedly different from the usual).

iQOO 15R official: everything you need to know about specs, price and release

The strength of the iQOO 15R is certainly its design: the phone features a camera module similar to that of iQOO 15 and 15 Ultra, namely Squircle – squared but with heavily rounded corners – while the back cover is available in black as well as a texture a scacchi molto stilosa e dal sapore giovanile.

The technical side leans toward gaming and battery life with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (in combination with LPDDR5X Ultra memory and UFS 4.1) and a battery of 7.600 mAh with 100W charging. Among other features we have a liquid cooling system with a vapor chamber and graphite sheets; there’s also room for the chip Q2 designed to offer a stable 144 fps gaming experience.

The smartphone mounts a AMOLED 6.59″ display diagonal with a resolution of 1.5K and a refresh rate of 144 Hz, with a peak brightness of 5,000 nits and PWM Dimming at 4,320 Hz.

The main camera is a 50 MP LYT-700V sensor with OIS while on the software side OriginOS 6 with Android 16 is present – with four years of OS updates and six years of security patches. The price of iQOO 15R starts from around €419 for the 8/256 GB version, currently available only for the Indian market.

iQOO 15R – Technical specifications

• Dimensions and weight: 157.61 x 74.42 x 8.1/7.9 mm, 202/206 g
• Colors: Dark Knight, Silver Triumph
• Certification: IP68/IP69
• Display: Flat AMOLED 6.59″ 1.5K (2.750 x 1.260 px), refresh rate 144 Hz, touch 300 Hz, PWM Dimming 4.320 Hz and peak brightness up to 5.000 nits
• Security: under-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
• Liquid cooling with vapor chamber
• SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 3 nm TSMC
• CPU octa-core
  • 2 x 3.8 GHz – Oryon Gen 3
  • 6 x 3.32 GHz – Oryon Gen 3
• GPU: Adreno 829 (reduced-power version of 840)
• RAM: 8/12 GB LPDDR5X Ultra
• Storage: 256/512 GB UFS 4.1 non-expandable
• Battery: 7.600 mAh
• Charging: 100W
• Camera: 50 + 8 MP (f/1.88-2.2) with LYT-700V, OIS and ultra-wide
• Selfie camera: 32 MP (f/2.45)
• Connectivity and more: Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, NFC, Dual GPS, stereo speaker, USB-C, IR sensor
• Operating system: Android 16 with OriginOS 6