How powerful is the iQOO 15R actually?

I ran a full AnTuTu + Storage benchmark to see how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 performs in real conditions.

Here's the complete breakdown of the results with real data.

Processor & Hardware Overview

The iQOO 15R is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor, paired with:

• Adreno 829 GPU

• LPDDR5X RAM

• UFS 4.1 storage

This combination focuses on high performance, fast storage speeds, and smooth multitasking.

Snapdragon 8 Gen series chips are designed to balance AI processing, gaming performance, and power efficiency.

📊 AnTuTu Benchmark Score

Total Score:

3,065,180

This score defeated 73% of tested devices, placing the phone in the upper performance category.

Breakdown

CPU: 885,408

Handles processing tasks like calculations, app performance, and multitasking.

GPU: 1,058,665

Responsible for gaming, graphics rendering, and heavy visual workloads.

Memory: 438,466

Measures RAM speed, app switching, and background task handling.

UX Score: 682,641

Represents the overall smoothness of the system including app launch speed and interface fluidity.

Overall, the GPU performance stands out here, showing the device is well suited for gaming and graphics-heavy tasks.

CPU Performance – Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

The CPU score of the iQOO 15R reached 885,408, showing strong processing capability for both daily tasks and demanding workloads.

This score defeated 71% of tested devices, placing the processor in the high-performance category.

CPU Benchmark Breakdown

• CPU Mathematical Operations – 216,173

This measures the processor's ability to perform complex calculations and number-based operations.

A higher score means faster performance in applications that rely heavily on computation.

• CPU Common Algorithms – 205,272

This test evaluates how efficiently the processor handles commonly used algorithms such as data sorting and searching.

• CPU Multi-Core Performance – 391,072

This shows how well the processor utilizes multiple cores simultaneously.

A high multi-core score means the phone can smoothly handle multitasking, heavy apps, and gaming.

• CPU AI Processing – 72,891

This measures the processor’s ability to perform AI-related tasks such as image recognition, smart optimizations, and AI-powered features.

What This Means in Real Usage

Thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 architecture, the iQOO 15R can efficiently handle:

•  Heavy multitasking
•  Gaming and graphics processing
•  AI-powered camera and system features
•  Fast app launches and smooth performance

GPU Performance – Adreno 829

The Adreno 829 GPU handles demanding gra

phics workloads efficiently.

Benchmark scenes tested:

• Ray Tracing Scene – 99,287

• Cottage Vulkan Scene – 511,750

• Coastline Vulkan Scene – 447,628

This indicates strong performance for:

1. High frame rate gaming
2. Advanced graphics rendering
3. Vulkan-based game engines

⚡ Storage Performance (UFS 4.1)

The device uses UFS 4.1 storage, which is currently one of the fastest mobile storage technologies.

Storage Speeds

Sequential Read:

4270 MB/s

Sequential Write:

4171 MB/s

Random Read:

1904 MB/s

Random Write:1862 MB/s

What this means in real usage:

• Faster app loading

• Quick file transfers

• Faster game loading times

• Smooth system responsiveness

🧩 Memory Performance

The LPDDR5X RAM helps maintain smooth multitasking.

Benchmark highlights:

• RAM Bandwidth: 109,948

• RAM Latency: 73,261

This ensures the phone can handle:

1.  Multiple apps running simultaneously
2.  Heavy applications
3.  Gaming + background processes

 Thermal & Battery During Benchmark

During the benchmark test:

• Starting Temperature: 27.9°C

• Ending Temperature: 38.4°C

• Temperature Increase: 10.5°C

Battery consumption during the test was only 4%, showing efficient power management during heavy workloads.

📱 User Experience (UX) Test

The UX test evaluates how smooth the phone feels in everyday tasks.

Key results:

• App launch speed

• Data processing

• Image decoding

• Video processing

UX Score: 682,641

This confims that the device delivers a smooth and responsive interface experience.

Final Thoughts

Based on the benchmark results, the iQOO 15R delivers strong overall performance with a balanced combination of:

•  Powerful Snapdragon processor
•  High GPU performance
•  Ultra-fast UFS 4.1 storage
•  Efficient thermal management

This makes the device well suited for:

• Gaming

• Multitasking

• Content consumption

• Daily heavy usage

Device Information

• Device: iQOO 15R (Trump Silver)

• Ram: 12 GB

• Storage: 512 GB

• System version: PD2536IF_EX_A_16.0.9.6.W30

✨ I will also be sharing gaming performance, camera tests, and real-world usage experience in upcoming posts.

Stay tuned!

Thank You for reading

@iQOO Connect