IQOO today launched the iQOO 15R Flagship smartphone with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, in India. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Mobile Platformis built on TSMC 3nm process technology. Complementing this latest chipset, are LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage, enabling faster app installation and smoother multitasking.
The performance package is further strengthened by iQOO’s proprietary SuperComputing Chip Q2, designed to support low-latency gaming with improved frame stability and enhanced image processing. It supports 1.5K Game Super Resolution, enabling the most stable 144 FPS gaming experience. The iQOO 15R also features iQOO’s in-house Game Live streaming assistant, built to make gameplay streaming more accessible. It requires no specialised hardware or software; users can simply download the tool on a laptop or desktop and connect it to the smartphone app. It is equipped with a 6.5K IceCore VC Cooling Chamber and a Dual-Layer Graphite Sheet, achieving up to 15 degrees temperature drop in just 10 minutes.
The iQOO 15R comes with 6.59-inch a 1.5K 144Hz AMOLED EyeCare Display,5000 nits local peak brightness, 94.57% screen-to-body ratio, and an ultra-slim 7.9mm profile. The iQOO 15R features a premium metal unibody design along with IP68 & IP69 dust and water resistance.
The iQOO 15R is packed with a massive 7600 mAh Silicon Anode Battery with100W FlashCharge along with Advanced Bypass Charging, powering 1% to 50% charge in just 33 minutes and from 1% to 100% in 63 minutes.
On the imaging front, this phone is equipped with a 50MP Sony LYT-700V main camera with OIS, supported by an 8MP ultra-wide camera. For selfies and video calls, the smartphone includes a 32MP front camera for clear and natural-looking results. The iQOO 15R supports 4K video recording at 60 FPS with OIS, ensuring stable footage even during fast-moving scenes.
For low-light photography, Super Night Mode, powered by AI trained on a large dataset of night images, improves clarity while enhancing tones to preserve the mood and depth of night scenes. Further enhancing imaging performance is NICE 2.0, a flagship-grade algorithm based on computational optics that improves noise reduction, sharpness, and detail restoration through advanced deblurring and ISP-level optimisation.
The iQOO 15R runs on OriginOS 6.0 based on Android 16, and is backed by 4 years of OS Updates and 6 years of Security Patches.
The iQOO 15R packs a smart suite of AI features designed to enhance productivity and creativity. AI Creation in Notes enables rewriting, content generation, text summarisation, and grammar correction for faster everyday work. AI Captions support real-time transcription, translation, and summarisation, making communication more seamless and information easier to access. Creative tools like AI Smart Document Scanning, AI Erase, AI Magic Move, AI Image Expander, AI Reflection Erase, and AI Image Cut-out enable effortless editing and content enhancement. With AI Screen Translation, AI Call Translation, Circle to Search, and Google Gemini support, the experience stays intuitive, connected, and efficient.
The iQOO 15R is priced at INR 44,999 for the 8 GB + 256 GB variant, INR 47,999 for the 12 GB + 256 GB variant, and INR 52,999 for the 12 GB + 512 GB variant. It is available in two colour options – Triumph Silver and Dark Knight. Pre-booking begins on 24th February 2026, and the sale will start from 3rd March 2026 on Amazon.in, iQOO e-store, select vivo exclusive stores, Reliance Digital stores, and retail stores.
Pre-booking offers:
- Flat INR 4,000 Instant Bank Discount across HDFC and Axis bank credit and debit cards
- Free iQOO TWS 1e worth INR 1,899
