iQOO has confirmed the launch of its new providing, the iQOO 15R, in India. It is the primary smartphone from the OEM’s flagship line-up to hold the ‘R’ moniker. The handset can be positioned under the iQOO 15 as a sub-flagship providing. The firm has been teasing the iQOO 15R specs and has revealed its design within the construct up of the launch. It seems to be a compact providing, with the newest Snapdragon 8-series chipset, a mammoth battery, a 144Hz refresh price show, and a dual-camera setup, with the omission of a telephoto lens.
In the sections forward, I’ll break down all the pieces we all know to this point, together with the iQOO 15R specs, target market, the place it might be priced, and the rivals it might face within the Indian market.
iQOO 15R launch date in India
The iQOO 15R is set to launch in India on February twenty fourth at an occasion in Bengaluru, India. Fans from far and extensive will be capable of catch the occasion stay through the corporate’s social media accounts and official YouTube channel.
iQOO 15R worth can be underneath Rs 50,000
As confirmed above, the iQOO 15R can be a extra reasonably priced providing than the iQOO 15. To recall, the flagship iQOO smartphone was priced beginning at Rs 72,999. While the precise pricing stays underneath wraps, the iQOO 15R can be priced underneath Rs 50,000 at the least for the bottom variant. It was confirmed in our chat with the iQOO India CEO, Nipun Marya. He mentioned, since flagship costs have gone a lot greater, there are such a lot of shoppers who desire a sub-Rs 50,000 smartphone. The iQOO 15R matches “beautifully” in that section, providing nice efficiency with an important chipset, claims Marya.
If speculations are something to go by, the iQOO 15R might retail for as little as Rs 47,999. The handset will are available two colourways: Triumph Silver and Dark Knight, and be out there exlcusively through its partnered e-commerce platform, Amazon.in. Stay tuned to 91mobiles for the precise pricing of the smartphone, together with its launch presents and sale date.
iQOO 15R can be a compact providing
The iQOO 15R is touted as a ‘perfect-fit’ power-packed system with out compromising on consolation. While the precise weight and dimensions (aside from its thickness, which is 7.9mm) stay underneath the wraps, Marya provides that the “phone is meant to be manageable during long commutes and daily use.” The press renders of the smartphone confirms flat edge design, with digital camera module equivalent to its elder sibling iQOO 15 and centred punch-hole show. While the 15R’s Dark Knight variant can be a timeless traditional with easy appears to be like, the Triumph Silver will function a chequered end which appears to be impressed by motorsport.
iQOO 15R specs affirm core viewers
The iQOO 15R can be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, paired with the Supercomputing Chip Q2, which is claimed to help as much as 144FPS gameplay. The greater FPS allows easy gaming expertise, particularly for fast-paced video games corresponding to BGMI. That mentioned, this isn’t the best FPS you get within the section – soar to the opponents section to know which smartphone aces that.
The Snapdragon chipset, then again, ensures that the handset manages all the pieces thrown at it seamlessly. It is a sub-flagship chipset, sharing most of its traits with the top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. The iQOO 15R’s AnTuTu rating of over 3.5 million is among the many highest within the section. This can be backed by a 6.5K IceCore VC cooling system and a community enhancement chip.
Needless to say, the iQOO 15R will boast a 144Hz refresh price show, measuring 6.59 inches tall and is predicted to bear 1.5k decision. This is the usual show dimension within the section. It’s unlikely that the iQOO smartphone will leverage on the LTPO panel to make its show extra energy environment friendly. However, it doesn’t look like the iQOO 15R would want one. With a whopping 7,600mAh battery, largest within the section, the handset ought to comfortably deal with the excessive refresh price and different utilization for a full day.
The battery can be backed by 100W FlashCharge, which is once more quickest for its worth, to rapidly top-up the iQOO 15R’s large battery very quickly. Cameras can be the place the smartphone can be chopping corners. Instead of the triple digital camera setup, the handset will solely offer dual rear cameras, with a mid-range 50MP Sony LYT sensor and a sub-par 8MP ultrawide lens. There can be no telephoto lens for portraits like normal iQOO 15. The entrance digital camera is predicted to be the usual 32MP shooter for selfies and video calling.
Software-wise, the cellphone will run OriginOS 6 out of the field and provide a number of AI options. The listing consists of AI Creation in Notes, AI Captions with real-time transcription and translation, Google Gemini integration, Circle to Search, AI Erase, AI Reflection Erase, AI Magic Move, AI Image Expander, AI Image Cut-out, and AI Document Scanning, amongst others. iQOO is commiting to 4 Android OS upgrades and 6 years of safety updates, which is respectable for the worth vary.
iQOO 15R opponents
The iQOO 15R can be competing towards the Vivo V70 and OPPO Reno15 (review); nonetheless, these gadgets are positioned as extra camera-centric choices. The handset it is going to be most immediately pitted towards is the OnePlus 15R (review). Beyond the same naming, the OnePlus smartphone additionally shares a number of similarities with the iQOO 15R. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, presents a big battery, quick charging, and a twin rear digital camera system, amongst different options. The OnePlus 15R additionally helps as much as 165FPS gameplay and includes a taller 6.83-inch show.
It ought to make for an attention-grabbing contest between the 2 gadgets. We can be evaluating their efficiency in our full overview, so keep tuned for that. Until then, the iQOO 15R seems to be a promising choice, particularly if it undercuts its closest rival, which begins at Rs 47,999.
