Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Plus 5G and OnePlus 15 - Which is better?

Realme 12 Plus 5G vs OnePlus 15

65 out 100
Realme 12 Plus 5G
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Realme 12 Plus 5G
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Realme 12 Plus 5G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 211g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Plus 5G and OnePlus 15
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:
Realme 12 Plus 5G
vs
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
1147 nits
OnePlus 15
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.95 mm (6.42 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.45 mm (2.97 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.87 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Plus 5G
88.1 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Plus 5G and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
958
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Plus 5G
2353
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9583726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)235311199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)238527829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Plus 5G], [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Plus 5G
603049
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU177229968935
GPU1152521235307
Memory151753489823
UX158815740672
NanoReview Score6030493434737

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Plus 5G
22:18
OnePlus 15
n/a
Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
Video Playback12:58 hn/a
Games05:51 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 255 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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