Realme 15T vs Google Pixel 8a

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PHONES
Phone Names	Realme 15T	Google Pixel 8a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, September 02	2024, May 07
Status	Available. Released 2025, September 05	Available. Released 2024, May 14

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	158.4 x 75.2 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)	152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1080 x 2372 pixels (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size	6.57 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 1000 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM), 4000 nits (peak)	OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Max (6 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Immortalis-G715s MC10
OS	Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Realme UI 6.0	Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades

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

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.88", PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4	64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video	1080p@30/60, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR, panorama
Single	50 MP	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)

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

Battery
Charging	60W wired 10W reverse wired Bypass charging	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Type	Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh	Li-Po 4492 mAh

Misc
Colors	Silk Blue, Suit Titanium, Flowing Silver	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Models	-	GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
Price	₹ 20,499	$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:25h
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 83h
Display	-	1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	-	40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy	-	Class B
Free fall	-	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	-	Class B