iQOO 15 vs OnePlus 15 vs Realme GT 8 Pro compared: Which one suits you?

With the launch of iQOO 15 on Wednesday (November 26, 2025), there are now three Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 running smartphones in India. Fun fact: they all start at the same price! However, there are features that differentiate these three premium and flagship phones.

iQOO 15 marks the beginning of a renamed operating skin, OriginOS 6, in India, offering a familiar user experience and cross-connectivity across different platforms. Realme’s UI 7.0 brings customisable and AI driven tasks to the forefront in GT 8 Pro. OnePlus’s OxygenOS 16 offers a decluttered and uniform feel to OnePlus 15.

Cameras being the focus this season, iQOO 15 focused on the triple rear setup, equalling OnePlus’ 15 optical set up. Realme GT 8 Pro scores big on the telephoto lens by offering a 200 MP resolution camera. All three phones use a similar front camera.

Battery capacity has already crossed the 7,000 mAh mark this year, and these premium phones come with a mammoth battery capacity scaling up to 7,300 mAh alongside the charging speed up to 120W.

The interface has gone premium too, with Realme GT 8 Pro offering 7,000 nits of peak brightness, followed by iQOO 15 at 6,000 nits and OnePlus 15 with 1,800 nits. However, OnePlus pushes the refresh rate up to 165 Hz while the other two stand at 144 Hz.

Let’s see how iQOO 15, OnePlus 15 and Realme GT 8 Pro compare against each other: