Apple iPhone 11 vs Realme 15 5G (Global)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Realme 15 5G (Global), Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G (Global)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Realme 15 5G (Global)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.77 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Realme 15 5G (Global)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time24.8 msn/a
Contrast999:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Realme 15 5G (Global)
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Realme 15 5G (Global) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Realme 15 5G (Global)
1012
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Realme 15 5G (Global)
2976
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16131012
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42152976
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Realme 15 5G (Global)
730248
CPU231010218026
GPU308030151416
Memory155712187569
UX203482173237
NanoReview Score898234730248
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Realme 15 5G (Global)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °Cn/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7530n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 0:62 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Realme 15 5G (Global)
n/a
Web Browsing08:46 hn/a
Video Playback13:37 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.551/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Realme 15 5G (Global)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Realme 15 5G (Global)
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Realme 15 5G (Global)
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Realme 15 5G (Global)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Realme 15 5G (Global)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)GSM 900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 900/2100MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB
Realme 15 5G (Global)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 15 5G (Global) the clear winner in this comparison.

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