Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Realme 15 5G

59 out 100

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70 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 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 SE (2022)

Lighter design: 144g vs 187g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 453ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 2018mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Realme 15 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49

Realme 15 5G

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

56

Realme 15 5G

67

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

69

Realme 15 5G

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

67

Realme 15 5G

29

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

48

Realme 15 5G

99

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

72

Realme 15 5G

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

59

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	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

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

642 nits

Realme 15 5G

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	n/a
Response time	38 ms	n/a
Contrast	1655:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

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	144 g (5.08 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 (2022)

65.3 %

Realme 15 5G

91.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Max Frequency	3223 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	640	256
GPU Frequency	1338 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2228

Realme 15 5G

1014

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

5045

Realme 15 5G

2916

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2228	1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5045	2916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2497

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Realme 15 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

1144659

Realme 15 5G

728221

CPU	264978	212437
GPU	376457	149032
Memory	201571	185085
UX	301653	181667
NanoReview Score	1144659	728221

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

7893

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.2 °C	n/a
Stability	72 %	n/a
Graphics Test	47 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7893	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Software

OS	iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 15
OS Size	12 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume	2018 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:18 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

17:41

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	07:07 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:31 h	n/a
Games	03:43 h	n/a
Standby Mode	87 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	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX896
Sensor size	n/a	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 SE (2022)

126

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

106

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

100

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Bokeh	50	n/a
Preview	71	n/a
Zoom	29	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix	7 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3088x2320 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
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 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	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	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G Support	Yes	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 SE (2022)

85.9 dB

Realme 15 5G

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2022 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2022 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	429	n/a
MSRP ($)	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	No	Yes, 80 W

Results

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

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Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Realme 15 5G

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Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Realme 15 5G

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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