Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and Realme 15 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G vs Realme 15 5G

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
VS
70 out 100
Realme 15 5G
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A71 5G Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and Realme 15 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
vs
Realme 15 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 91.9 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
88.3 %
Realme 15 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 980 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G76 MP5 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 180 256
GPU Frequency 728 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
861
Realme 15 5G
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
2107
Realme 15 5G
2916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8611014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21072916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2497
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
430012
Realme 15 5G
728221
CPU140164212437
GPU91050149032
Memory79061185085
UX119737181667
NanoReview Score430012728221

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
UI Skin One UI 5.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
90
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
87
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
88
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A71 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
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 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
100
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
119
Realme 15 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 280
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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