Brief Summary
The Realme 15 Pro is the first phone in India featuring the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor, aiming to stand out in the competitive under 30K market. It boasts a striking design, advanced AI features, and solid performance. While not perfect, its balanced capabilities, sleek design, and impressive battery life make it a strong contender.
- First phone in India with Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor.
- Striking design with customisable pulse light.
- Strong focus on AI-powered features and camera capabilities.
The First 7 Gen 4 Phone in India?
The Realme 15 Pro is introduced as the first smartphone in India to feature the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor. It's positioned as a competitor in the under 30K market, highlighting its unique design elements and AI capabilities. The key question posed is whether it can truly stand out amidst the intense competition.
Does Realme 15 Pro stand out under 30K?
The Realme 15 Pro is presented as the successor to the 14 Pro Plus, featuring a striking design that reacts to light. A customisable pulse light is included. The main highlight is the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset, a 4nm processor with a 27% faster CPU and 30% better GPU performance (Adreno 722GPU). It includes the Spectra ISP and Hexopon NPU, bringing new features to the 7 series. It is paired with up to 12GB LPDDR4X RAM and up to 512GB UFS 3.1 storage, along with a 7,000 mm square vapour chamber.
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Performance
The Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 shows a performance improvement over its predecessor. Benchmarks indicate solid performance, with no throttling or heating issues observed during testing. Gaming is smooth, with BGM running at 90 fps, averaging 82 fps with 98% stability. Even demanding games like Genchin Impact run well at high settings without overheating. Day-to-day performance is also smooth, enhanced by an AI multitasker that learns usage patterns to keep frequently used apps in the background for quick launch. The phone includes GT boost performance mode, offering gaming features like AI gaming coach and bypass charging, along with geek part tuning for customising CPU and GPU clock speeds.
Premium design
The Realme 15 Pro features a flowing silver variant with a marble-like finish that is glossy but resists fingerprints. It has a chromatic coating that shines in different lighting conditions. The camera design has been updated with a rectangular eyelid that blends into the back. It now includes dual flashlight and a new pulse light around the ultra-wideangle camera, functioning as an advanced notification LED. This pulse light is customisable for calls, notifications, alarms, music playback, and charging status, with specific colours for GT mode. It also serves as a camera countdown timer. The phone includes a USB 2.0 port, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and an eye blaster in the fake camera housing. The design is IP66, IP68, and IP69 rated, with a sleek profile of 7.79mm thickness and a weight of 187g, despite housing a 7,000 mAh battery.
Battery & Box Contents
The Realme 15 Pro is the slimmest phone with a 7,000 mAh battery, which provides amazing battery life. It comes with an 80-watt super charger in the box, along with a nice-looking case and a pre-applied screen protector.
Display
The Realme 15 Pro features a quad-curved display. The screen is a 6.88-inch AMOLED with 1.5K resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and 1,800 nits peak brightness in high brightness mode. It has narrow bezels, HDR support for Netflix and YouTube, and is protected by Gorilla Glass 7i. The stereo speakers are loud and of good quality. Haptics are decent but not exceptional.
Camera Performance
The Realme 15 Pro features a 50MP Sony IMX 896 primary camera (carried over from the 14 Pro Plus), an upgraded 50MP ultra-wideangle lens, and an upgraded 50MP front camera with two-axis EIS. Photos are generally appealing, sharp, detailed, and with solid dynamic range. The Spectra ISP in the 7 Gen 4 enhances AI-powered autofocus, auto white balance, and auto exposure. Portrait mode provides warm skin tones, and the ultra-wideangle camera retains colours and details well. The front camera captures warmer shots with increased saturation. The phone supports 4K 60fps video recording on all cameras, with the ability to switch cameras while recording at 4K 30fps. Some focus hunting issues were noted in videos, which may be fixable via software updates. Front camera videos are stable due to dual-axis hardware EIS.
Cool AI features
The 7 Gen 4 processor powers several AI features, including AI edit Genie, which assists with photo editing through voice controls. 2K live photo allows capturing and sharing live photos in 2K resolution on Instagram stories. AI magic uses the dual flash to provide soft lighting, with adjustable warmth and brightness. AI party mode captures natural skin tones and better details in low light, adding light effects if desired.
Software & Updates
The Realme 15 Pro runs Realme UI 6 based on Android 15 and is set to receive two major OS updates and three years of security updates. The UI is smooth and includes useful AI features. Pre-installed apps include the app market, hot apps, hot games, and the glass lock screen. Connectivity features include dual SIM slots, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.4, but it lacks NFC.
Conclusion
The Realme 15 Pro has many appealing aspects, including the solid performance of the 7 Gen 4 chipset, which enhances camera and AI features. The camera processing is generally very good, and the phone features a sleek design and great battery life. While not perfect, it is a balanced phone with consistent performance.
