Realme 15 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Realme 15 - a noticeable transformation

The most inexpensive representatives of the main series of smartphones from the Chinese company Realme have always been popular, but if the line started with truly revolutionary devices for the price segment, then gradually stagnation began to occur. But it seems that the hero of today's review will change this state of affairs, because there are really a lot of innovations compared to its predecessor.

So, the design of the new product is seriously improved. The screen frame is noticeably thinner, the colors of the cases and the design of the photo module block are more beautiful. At the same time, the under-screen fingerprint scanner has not disappeared. The quality of the image output by the 6.8-inch AMOLED panel has increased due to the impressive resolution of 2800x1280 pixels, the flagship refresh rate of 144Hz. The crazy peak brightness of 6500 nits and realistic color rendition only emphasize the competitiveness of the display used.

The technical characteristics include the MediaTek Dimensity 7300+ CPU, 8GB/12GB of RAM and the Mali G615MC4 video core, which achieve about 650 thousand points in the AnTuTu benchmark. This is a good result for the price category, allowing the RealmeUI shell based on the Android OS to work smoothly, and applications to launch in a matter of seconds. Gamers will be able to run their favorite resource-intensive games at medium-high graphics settings and a frame rate of 30 or more frames per second. There is throttling, but it is insignificant, the chipset itself is quite energy efficient. From the battery that has grown to 7000 mAh, it is easy to get 10-12 hours of active screen time. At the same time, there is no saving on the charging power, which is brought up to 80W. 50-60 minutes and the treasured 100% of the capacity is gained. There is no MicroSD card slot, so you need to decide in advance whether 128 or 256 GB of ROM will be enough for you.

The photo capabilities are not outstanding, but not bad. There is a simple 8-megapixel wide-angle lens and a fully functional main 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 sensor with hybrid stabilization. Daytime photos are free of blur, please with detail, do not suffer from incorrect white balance. But in evening shots, noise will be visible, albeit in non-critical quantities. Stereo sound is present, it is loud, but still unbalanced in frequency response, and the upper speaker is clearly quieter. Among the advantages, we note NFC contactless payments, support for 5G networks, an impressive 50 MP selfie camera. Thus, before us is a device that has made a significant step forward in many aspects.