Nothing Phone (2) vs Realme 15

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2)	Realme 15

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	1, 3, 5, 8, 40
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2023, July 11	2025, September 18
Status	Available. Released 2023, July 17	Available. Released 2025, September

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Dimensions	162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)	163.3 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm (6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	201.2 g (7.09 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7300+ (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G615 MC2
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15, Realme UI 6.0

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 16mm (ultrawide)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	Panorama
Single	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.4, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless	80W wired, 50% in 25 min, 100% in 61 min
Type	Li-Ion 4700 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh

Misc
Colors	White, Dark Gray	Silk Pink, Suit Titanium
Models	A065	RMX5106
Price	$ 379.99 / £ 370.00	About 300 EUR

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 14:21h	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	998 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-23.9 LUFS (Very good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10) GeekBench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-