Realme 15 5G vs Honor X7c 5G
72 out of 100
VS
58 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme 15 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus) that was released on July 24, 2025, against the Honor X7c 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 15 5G
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
- 64% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (728K versus 445K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 35W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 16% higher pixel density (453 vs 389 PPI)
- OLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor X7c 5G
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2800 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 389 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 850 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.9% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - |
Design and build
| Height | 162.27 mm (6.39 inches) | 166.9 mm (6.57 inches) |
| Width | 76.16 mm (3 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.66 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP64 |
| Rear material | - | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Silver, Green, Purple | White, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Adreno 613 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 955 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2497 | - |
| Single-core score | 1014 | 916 |
| Multi-core score | 2916 | 2104 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 212437 | 152661 |
| GPU | 149032 | 60705 |
| Memory | 185085 | 121532 |
| UX | 181667 | 110388 |
| Total score | 728221 | 445286 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | MagicOS 8 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX896 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | - |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2025 | August 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | August 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $280 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 35 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
