
iQOO 15R to ship with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor and Dark Knight shade
The Hindu
iQOO on Friday announced that it is going to use Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor in its upcoming launch of iQOO 15R. The Chinese smartphone maker also confirmed the Dark Knight colour of the phone
iQOO on Friday (January 30, 2026) announced that it is going to use Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor in its upcoming launch of iQOO 15R. The Chinese smartphone maker also confirmed the Dark Knight colour of the phone.
iQOO 15R will be launched on February 24 in India. With the new iQOO 15R, the sub-brand of Vivo’s is going to target the compact phone users.
iQOO has revealed a chequered design of the iQOO 15R. It also shows dual rear lenses and a flash alongside.
iQOO 15R is likely to get a back up of up to 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. It will run on the company’s new skin OriginOS, likely based upon Android 16 out of the box.
iQOO might use a 5,500 mAh battery in this ‘compact’ phone topped with an 80W charger inside the box.
iQOO 15R is likely to get a 6.7 inch AMOLED display with up to 144 Hz refresh rate and 6,000 nits of peak brightness.













