Apple iPhone 8 vs Realme 15 5G

44 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 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 8

Lighter design: 148g vs 187g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 453ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 1821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 and Realme 15 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 8

44

Realme 15 5G

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 8

46

Realme 15 5G

67

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 8

36

Realme 15 5G

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 8

34

Realme 15 5G

29

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 8

39

Realme 15 5G

99

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 8

59

Realme 15 5G

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 8

44

Realme 15 5G

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	4.7 in	6.8 in
Resolution	750x1334 pixels	1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	625 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	65.3 %	91.9 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 8

637 nits

Realme 15 5G

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	22 ms	n/a
Contrast	1373:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	138.4 mm (5.45 in)	162.27 mm (6.39 in)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 in)	76.16 mm (3 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	7.66 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)	187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Gold - Gray	- Silver - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 8

65.3 %

Realme 15 5G

91.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Max Frequency	2100 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	10 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Apple A11 GPU	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	192	256
GPU Frequency	1066 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	409.3 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 8

1030

Realme 15 5G

1014

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 8

2686

Realme 15 5G

2916

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1030	1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2686	2916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2497

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 8

489618

Realme 15 5G

728221

CPU	174461	212437
GPU	115185	149032
Memory	97672	185085
UX	102300	181667
NanoReview Score	489618	728221

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 8

3131

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.4 °C	n/a
Stability	62 %	n/a
Graphics Test	18 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3131	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM Size	2 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)	Android 15
OS Size	6 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume	1821 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	15 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes Qi (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 8

16:16

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	06:14 h	n/a
Video Playback	09:59 h	n/a
Games	03:40 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/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)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	28 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Apple iSight Camera	Sony IMX896
Sensor size	1/3	1/2
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 8

93

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 8

90

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 8

92

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	32 mm	n/a
Sensor	BSI CMOS	CMOS
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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 - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category	16	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 8

80.1 dB

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2017 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2017 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	280
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 80 W

Results

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

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 8

0 (0%)

Realme 15 5G

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 8 vs Realme 15 5G

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Design & Build

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