Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Realme 15 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Realme 15 Pro 5G

52 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Realme 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 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

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2020)
vs
Realme 15 Pro 5G

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 Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 91.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast2457:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 162.26 mm (6.39 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 76.15 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.69 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 - White
- Black
- Red		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) and Realme 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 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 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16121204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42093592
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6607
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
CPU196968312446
GPU317041325541
Memory122258218506
UX164318229886
NanoReview Score8005851086379
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6872n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 8.4 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:52 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games03:33 hn/a
Standby Mode79 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 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 n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX896
Sensor size1/31/2
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50D
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
Realme 15 Pro 5G
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
- 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 No 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 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 category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

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 SE (2020)
86.4 dB
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 335
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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