Apple iPhone 8 vs Realme 15T

44 out 100

VS

66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Realme 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max. 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 181g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Realme 15T

Larger display: 6.57in
Higher pixel density: 401ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 1821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 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 15T

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 8

44

Realme 15T

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 8

46

Realme 15T

66

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 8

36

Realme 15T

36

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 8

34

Realme 15T

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 8

39

Realme 15T

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 8

59

Realme 15T

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 8

44

Realme 15T

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	4.7 in	6.57 in
Resolution	750x1334 pixels	1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	20:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	4000 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	65.3 %	87.6 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 8

637 nits

Realme 15T

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)	158.36 mm (6.23 in)
Width	67.3 mm (2.65 in)	75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	148 g (5.22 oz)	181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Silver - Gold - Gray	- Silver - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 8

65.3 %

Realme 15T

87.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Realme 15T In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max
Max Frequency	2100 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	10 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple A11 GPU	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	192	64
GPU Frequency	1066 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	409.3 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 8

1030

Realme 15T

808

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 8

2686

Realme 15T

2046

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1030	808
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2686	2046
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	1424

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15T]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 8

489618

Realme 15T

605158

CPU	174461	223513
GPU	115185	48052
Memory	97672	167188
UX	102300	166405
NanoReview Score	489618	605158

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 8

3131

Realme 15T

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 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

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	60 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes Qi (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 8

16:16

Realme 15T

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	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 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	27 mm
Sensor	Apple iSight Camera	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size	1/3	1/2.88
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 8

93

Realme 15T

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 8

90

Realme 15T

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 8

92

Realme 15T

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.8
Focal length	32 mm	27 mm
Sensor	BSI CMOS	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.88
Pixel size	1 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	5.3
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	Varies by region
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 15T

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2017 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2017 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	230
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, 60 W

Results

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

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 8

0 (0%)

Realme 15T

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 8 vs Realme 15T

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Display

Design & Build

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