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Apple iPhone 13 vs Realme 15 Pro 5G

70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
VS
73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Apple iPhone 13
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Realme 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Realme 15 Pro 5G
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13
vs
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut129 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)609 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 162.26 mm (6.39 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.15 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Realme 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 722
GPU Cores 640 512
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21821204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51423592
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6607
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13], [Realme 15 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
CPU305402312446
GPU438906325541
Memory218819218506
UX301561229886
NanoReview Score12646881086379
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8702n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (54% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:29 hn/a
Video Playback13:58 hn/a
Games05:12 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX603Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.91/2
Pixel size1.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size1/3.41/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.88
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - 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 n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 335
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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.

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