Realme 15 Pro 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme 15 Pro 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4) that was released on July 24, 2025, against the OnePlus Nord 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 15 Pro 5G
- Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
- Shows 27% longer battery life (32:07 vs 25:12 hours)
- Delivers 40% higher peak brightness (1846 against 1319 nits)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Weighs 24 grams less
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 5
- 48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1848K versus 1251K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 63% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1963 and 1201 points
- Has a built-in infrared 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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2800 pixels | 1272 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | 453 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 6500 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.9% | 90.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 119 Hz |
| Response time | - | 9 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.26 mm (6.39 inches) | 163.41 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76.15 mm (3 inches) | 77.04 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.69 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Silver, Green, Purple | White, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.6/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 722 | Adreno 735 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1150 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 6607 | 10567 |
| Single-core score | 1201 | 1963 |
| Multi-core score | 3549 | 4981 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 475740 | 610318 |
| GPU | 238625 | 487079 |
| Memory | 218084 | 289054 |
| UX | 318827 | 461773 |
| Total score | 1251276 | 1848224 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [30 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 92% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 666 | 1055 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 20 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 22 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 5168 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 17079 | 22960 |
| Video editing | 6656 | 7758 |
| Photo editing | 35259 | 37813 |
| Data manipulation | 9400 | 14719 |
| Writing score | 19269 | 24843 |
Recent User Tests
Realme 15 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-06 -> MarkplayV2 | AnTuTu | 1301157 |
| π 2026-07-16 (THAKUR) | AnTuTu | 1331093 |
| π 2026-03-14 (Bekbol) | AnTuTu | 1251276 |
| π 2026-01-25 (ΠΠ»Π΅ΠΊΡΠ΅ΠΉ) | AnTuTu | 1232218 |
| π 2025-12-19 (Sumanth j) | GeekBench CPU | 1201 / 3549 |
OnePlus Nord 5
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9 | CPU Throttle | 92% |
| π 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9 | GeekBench CPU | 1952 / 5317 |
| π 2026-09-19 -> Rox9ne9 | AnTuTu | 1950942 |
| π 2026-09-18 (Rox9ne9) | GeekBench CPU | 1960 / 5182 |
| π 2026-09-17 -> elyad1 | AnTuTu | 1971461 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | OxygenOS 16 |
| OS size | - | 53 GB |
| OS updates | - | 4 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) | Yes (79% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:53 hr | 0:42 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 14:42 hr | 10:44 hr |
| Watching video | 19:07 hr | 16:17 hr |
| Gaming | 07:28 hr | 05:44 hr |
| Standby | 142 hr | 112 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#25th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 115Β° | 116Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX896 | Sony LYT-700 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50D | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50D | Samsung JN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $370 | $549 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the OnePlus Nord 5. But if the battery life and design are more of a priority β go for the Realme 15 Pro 5G.
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Total votes: 86