Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 and Realme 11 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 vs Realme 11 Pro Plus

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
59 out 100
Realme 11 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 15
Realme 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Realme 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 183g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Realme 11 Pro Plus
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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Realme 11 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 90.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz439 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Realme 11 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Realme 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 550
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2599949
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65452395
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
CPU378046172588
GPU449766115796
Memory261642149589
UX325827142310
NanoReview Score1415281580283
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9632n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 11 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
n/a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
Writing scoren/a19323
Web scoren/a9917
Video editingn/a6272
Data manipulationn/a8068
NanoReview Scoren/a13238

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13
OS Size 18 GB 17 GB
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
Web Browsing10:47 h09:12 h
Video Playback16:55 h13:26 h
Games05:36 h05:47 h
Standby Mode112 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom 114 Digital (lossless), 4x
Flash Dual LED 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.51/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.75 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

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 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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 400
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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