Apple iPhone 17 vs Realme 15
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features, camera and display), while the Realme 15 leads in battery and design & durability.
The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 61 points.
Choose the Apple iPhone 17 for performance and connectivity & features; choose the Realme 15 for battery and design & durability.
- iPhone 17 leads in 16 fields
- Realme 15 leads in 9 fields
- 11 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Realme 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 61 |
| Camera | 61 | 52 |
| Battery | 54 | 71 |
| Display | 96 | 89 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 94 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 51 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100(Better)
- Realme 15: 50/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Realme 15: Dimensity 7300+
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- Realme 15: 12 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB(Better)
- Realme 15: 256 GB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Realme 15: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- Realme 15: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Realme 15: 1/1.95″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Realme 15: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Realme 15: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Realme 15: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Realme 15: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Realme 15: No
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Realme 15: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP
- Realme 15: 50 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Realme 15: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Realme 15: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Realme 15: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Realme 15: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Realme 15: 80 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- Realme 15: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Realme 15: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Realme 15: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Realme 15: 6.77″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Realme 15: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- Realme 15: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- Realme 15: 388 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits
- Realme 15: 4500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Realme 15: 1080x2392
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Realme 15: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Realme 15: 185 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm
- Realme 15: 7.7 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68
- Realme 15: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass
- Realme 15: Unknown
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum
- Realme 15: Unknown
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Realme 15: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Realme 15: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Realme 15: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Realme 15: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Realme 15: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0(Better)
- Realme 15: 5.4
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Realme 15: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Realme 15: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Realme 15: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Realme 15: No
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Realme 15: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Realme 15: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Realme 15: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Realme 15: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Realme 15: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Realme 15: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Realme 15: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Realme 15: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Realme 15: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Realme 15: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Realme 15: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Realme 15: Android 15
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Realme 15: About 300 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Realme 15: 2025
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| — | iPhone 17 | Realme 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2025, September 18 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2025, September |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 163.3 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm (6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | – |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 15, Realme UI 6.0 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7300+ (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 16mm (ultrawide) |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | Panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 80W wired, 50% in 25 min, 100% in 61 min |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Silk Pink, Suit Titanium |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | – |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 712.99 / € 777.01 / £ 682.65 / ₹ 92,900 | About 300 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |