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

Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Realme 15 Pro 5G

67 out 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
VS
73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Realme 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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 Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 950 nits 1800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 162.26 mm (6.39 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 76.15 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Realme 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28933592
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6607
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G], [Realme 15 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
CPU214998312446
GPU120430325541
Memory165223218506
UX157147229886
NanoReview Score6577981086379

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:43 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing10:56 hn/a
Video Playback15:00 hn/a
Games05:28 hn/a
Standby Mode121 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length71 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size1/4.01/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 335
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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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