Apple iPhone 16e vs realme 15 5G

Apple iPhone 16e
Apple
iPhone 16e
realme 15 5G
realme
15 5G

At a glance

Brand
Apple
realme
Release date
February 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
July 2025, 10 months ago
Launch price
€ 709.00 ($ 830.08)
CN¥ 1,699.00 ($ 248.53)
AnTuTu
1.400.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 89% of devices
680.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices

Display

Size
6.1"
6.77"
Resolution
1170 x 2532 px FHD+
1280 x 2800 px QHD
Type
Oled
AMOLED
Density
457 ppi Very high density
460 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Medium-sized Notch, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Scratch resistant, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6500 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Apple A18 e
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
CPU
2xperformance 4.04 GHz + 4x efficiency 2.20 GHz
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type
Hexa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4.04 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Apple 4 cores GPU
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Sony IMX982
Sony IMX882
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/1.95"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Night Mode 2.0, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Sony IMX714
Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
3961 mAh
7000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Wireless charging
25W Wireless Charging, Unofficial mAh
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 41h
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
NVMe
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
71.5 mm 146.7 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
75.9 mm 163.3 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
167 g
185 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White
Silver Pink
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP6X , IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
86 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
iOS 18 iOS 18
Android 16 RealmeUI 7.0 (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
Google services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1), NavIC System
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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