Apple iPhone 17 vs Realme 15 (India)

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 3 of 6 sections (connectivity & features, performance and display), while the Realme 15 (India) leads in battery and design & durability; they are even on camera.

The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 79 vs 51 points.

The Apple iPhone 17 is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Realme 15 (India).

Choose the Apple iPhone 17 for connectivity & features and performance; choose the Realme 15 (India) for battery and design & durability.

iPhone 17 leads in 15 fields
Realme 15 (India) leads in 9 fields
14 ties

38 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 17	Realme 15 (India)
Overall
Performance	89	62
Camera	61	59
Battery	54	71
Display	96	93
Design & durability	84	89
Connectivity & features	79	51

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 17: 92/100(Better); Realme 15 (India): 50/100
Chipset: iPhone 17: Apple A19; Realme 15 (India): Dimensity 7300+
RAM (max): iPhone 17: 8 GB; Realme 15 (India): 12 GB(Better)
Storage (max): iPhone 17: 512 GB; Realme 15 (India): 512 GB
Process node: iPhone 17: 3 nm; Realme 15 (India): 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 17: 48 MP; Realme 15 (India): 50 MP
Main sensor size: iPhone 17: 1/1.56″; Realme 15 (India): 1/1.56″
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 17: Yes; Realme 15 (India): Yes
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 17: Yes; Realme 15 (India): Yes
Telephoto camera: iPhone 17: No; Realme 15 (India): No
Periscope lens: iPhone 17: No; Realme 15 (India): No
Optical zoom: iPhone 17: No; Realme 15 (India): No
Video recording: iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps(Better); Realme 15 (India): 4K 30 fps
Front camera: iPhone 17: 18 MP; Realme 15 (India): 50 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 17: Yes; Realme 15 (India): Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 17: 3692 mAh; Realme 15 (India): 7000 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 17: 41:00 h; Realme 15 (India): Unknown
EU label cycles: iPhone 17: 1000; Realme 15 (India): Unknown
Wired charging: iPhone 17: Unknown; Realme 15 (India): 80 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 17: 25 W(Better); Realme 15 (India): No
Reverse charging: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); Realme 15 (India): No
Reverse charging type: iPhone 17: Wired; Realme 15 (India): No

Display

Screen size: iPhone 17: 6.3″; Realme 15 (India): 6.8″
Panel type: iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better); Realme 15 (India): OLED
Refresh rate: iPhone 17: 120 Hz; Realme 15 (India): 144 Hz(Better)
Pixel density: iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better); Realme 15 (India): 453 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 17: 3000 nits; Realme 15 (India): 6500 nits(Better)
Resolution: iPhone 17: 1206x2622; Realme 15 (India): 1280x2800
Screen protection: iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2; Realme 15 (India): Corning Gorilla Glass

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 17: 177 g(Better); Realme 15 (India): 187 g
Thickness: iPhone 17: 8 mm; Realme 15 (India): 7.7 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 17: IP68; Realme 15 (India): IP68 + IP69(Better)
Back material: iPhone 17: Glass(Better); Realme 15 (India): Leather
Frame material: iPhone 17: Aluminum; Realme 15 (India): Aluminum
EU repairability class: iPhone 17: C; Realme 15 (India): Unknown
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 17: B; Realme 15 (India): Unknown
EU energy class: iPhone 17: A; Realme 15 (India): Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 17: Yes; Realme 15 (India): Yes
Wi-Fi: iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7(Better); Realme 15 (India): Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth: iPhone 17: 6.0(Better); Realme 15 (India): 5.4
USB speed: iPhone 17: USB 2.0; Realme 15 (India): USB 2.0
USB port: iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0; Realme 15 (India): USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: iPhone 17: Yes; Realme 15 (India): No
NFC: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); Realme 15 (India): No
eSIM: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); Realme 15 (India): No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 17: Yes(Better); Realme 15 (India): No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); Realme 15 (India): No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 17: Yes; Realme 15 (India): Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 17: No; Realme 15 (India): No
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 17: None; Realme 15 (India): Under display (optical)(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 17: Yes(Better); Realme 15 (India): No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 17: No; Realme 15 (India): Yes(Better)
FM radio: iPhone 17: No; Realme 15 (India): No
microSD slot: iPhone 17: No; Realme 15 (India): No
Card slot: iPhone 17: No; Realme 15 (India): No

General

Operating system: iPhone 17: iOS 26; Realme 15 (India): Android 15
OS updates (major versions): iPhone 17: Unknown; Realme 15 (India): 3
Launch price: iPhone 17: $ 712.99; Realme 15 (India): About 260 EUR
Year: iPhone 17: 2025; Realme 15 (India): 2025

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 17	Realme 15 (India)
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 850 / 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, 28, 40, 41
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, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2025, September 09	2025, July 24
Status	Available. Released 2025, September 19	Available. Released 2025, July 30
Body
Dimensions	149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	162.3 x 76.2 x 7.7 / 7.8 / 8.0 mm
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	187 g or 189 g (6.60 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back	Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) 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) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 4608Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
Size	6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Platform
OS	iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, 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	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 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, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 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@30fps, 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
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, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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	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
Misc
Colors	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Flowing Silver, Silk Pink, Velvet Green
Models	iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521	RMX5106
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 260 EUR
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	–
Battery	41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	–
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	–
Repairability	Class C	–