Realme 15 5G (Global) vs Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 15 5G (Global) Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G (Global)
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Honor X8d

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options n/a - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 15 5G (Global) and Honor X8d
    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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.77 in 6.77 in
    Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
    Pixel density 388 ppi 388 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.34 mm (6.43 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 7.66 mm (0.3 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP65
    Back panel n/a Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Pink
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 15 5G (Global)
    90.8 %
    Honor X8d
    89.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 15 5G (Global) and Honor X8d In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
    Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2900 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 610
    GPU Cores 256 128
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 15 5G (Global)
    1012
    Honor X8d
    907
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 15 5G (Global)
    2976
    Honor X8d
    2010
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1012907
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29762010
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 15 5G (Global)
    730248
    Honor X8d
    413497
    CPU218026137290
    GPU15141649652
    Memory187569116500
    UX173237110055
    NanoReview Score730248413497

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 MagicOS 10

    Battery

    Volume 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No n/a
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 26 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:62 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP108 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm24 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Samsung HM6
    Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/1.67 (0.6)
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Focal length 23 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5
    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 No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* No Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 900/1800MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 900/2100MHzn/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40)n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced September, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
    Release Date November, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) 350 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes, 80 W Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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