realme 15 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB

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Comparing the realme 15 256GB vs OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while realme 15 256GB runs at 2.5 GHz, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB the better performer.


Display: realme 15 256GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB offers 6.78 inches, making realme 15 256GB the larger display of the two. OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB features a Sunburst AMOLED display compared to realme 15 256GB's AMOLED, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme 15 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 15 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB offers 32 MP, making realme 15 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while realme 15 256GB offers 7000 mAh, making OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme 15 256GB and OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while realme 15 256GB is rated 8.


User Rating: realme 15 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while OnePlus Nord CE 6 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
83%

Release Date

29 Jul, 2025
08 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
Sunburst AMOLED
1280x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

7000 mAh
8000 mAh
80W Ultra Charging
80W
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Strong low-light photography
  • Good selfie performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Gorgeous display
  • Subtle yet durable design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Smooth, feature-rich software

Cons

  • AI features feel more gimmicky than useful
  • User interface can feel cluttered
  • Camera details could've been better
  • Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,768 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,730 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

728,221
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 47m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹28,999
₹32,998

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2025
(Official)
May 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year
2 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
4 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

728,221
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

857
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Sunburst AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1280x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

6500 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.65 %
89.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94 %
93.5 %

Design

Height

162.27 mm
162.5 mm

Width

76.16 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

7.66 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

187 grams
215 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.827 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D40 0.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8192 x 6144 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
N/A

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.6µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 41.5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Ultra Charging 50% in 25 minutes
Yes 80W

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 47m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 49m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.106 W/kg Body: 0.812 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Accelerometer

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₹28,999
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