Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and Apple iPhone 15 - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs Apple iPhone 15

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
Realme 14 5G
Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. 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 14 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Apple iPhone 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a306 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 810 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10672599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30806545
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU253546378046
GPU175378449766
Memory117189261642
UX137933325827
NanoReview Score6840461415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3349 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 20 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsingn/a10:47 h
Video Playbackn/a16:55 h
Gamesn/a05:36 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
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 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/1.5
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 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 Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.2 5.3
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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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