Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 III and Realme 15 5G - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 III vs Realme 15 5G

61 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 III
VS
70 out 100
Realme 15 5G
Sony Xperia 1 III
Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 III Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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 Sony Xperia 1 III
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 187g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 III 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 III
vs
Realme 15 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 385 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 91.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 III
559 nits
Realme 15 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)476 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 III
84.2 %
Realme 15 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 III and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 III
1466
Realme 15 5G
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 III
3923
Realme 15 5G
2916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14661014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39232916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2497
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 III
933258
Realme 15 5G
728221
CPU265786212437
GPU293033149032
Memory188494185085
UX185945181667
NanoReview Score933258728221
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 III
5557
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test33 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5557n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 III]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 III
14480
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Writing score17808n/a
Web score11594n/a
Video editing7774n/a
Data manipulation11748n/a
NanoReview Score14480n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 III
15:23
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Web Browsing05:20 hn/a
Video Playback08:56 hn/a
Games04:04 hn/a
Standby Mode82 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.4x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX663n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 III
107
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 III
92
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1 III
105
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview57n/a
Zoom104n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 III]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (band 1), 1900 (band 2), 1700 (band 4), 850 (band 5), 800 (band 6), 900 (band 8), 800 (band 19)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 III
81.5 dB
Realme 15 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 280
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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