Realme 15 Pro Review: An all-rounder with a confusing identity!

VERDICT:

The Realme 15 Pro offers a premium design, bright 144Hz AMOLED display, huge 7000mAh battery, and reliable cameras, making it a solid everyday performer. However, its Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset falls short for heavy gaming at this price. Great for media, photography, and battery life — less so for gamers seeking flagship-level performance.

So, it’s been 20 days since I started using the Realme 15 Pro. This smartphone packs the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, a 7000mAh battery, a dual 50-megapixel camera setup, and a 144Hz AMOLED panel. Sounds heavy, right? Now, here’s the interesting part: Realme is calling it an ‘AI Party Phone’. Why? It’s loaded with AI features that help you capture low-light party scenes with good lighting, natural colours, and a few AI effects.

But if I don’t party, does that mean this phone is not for me? How does the Realme 15 Pro hold up for a non-party user? Basically, is it a good all-rounder at Rs 31,999, or is it just about flashy tricks? After 20 days of usage and extensive testing, here’s how I want to answer those questions.

Realme 15 Pro Review: Design

As for the design, I have said this before, and I’ll say it again – curved displays just hit differently. They still feel more premium than flat displays, and the Realme 15 Pro has one. And because of its curved edges, you get a good grip on the phone. That reminds me of its sweet in-hand feel, and credit should go to its sleek and lightweight body. 

The Realme 15 Pro measures 7.8mm in thickness and is only 187 grams heavy. So basically, along with a good-looking design, you get a comfortable body also. Now this colour here, it’s called Flowing Silver: Subtle, not too loud, not too plain either. You get a marble-like pattern on this glossy back, and I would say the looks are nice, but some proper back protection would’ve taken it up a notch. 

On the back, you get MIL-STD-810H compliance, also known as military standard protection, but this doesn’t guarantee full ruggedness or suitability for extreme conditions. You’ll still need to be careful when using it outdoors, as the glass back panel isn’t very resistant to breakage.

But yes, you do get full protection against water and dust on this phone. It comes with IP68 and IP69 certification, which means it’s not just resistant to dust and water, but also capable of withstanding high-pressure water jets and even submersion for extended periods. In simple terms, whether you accidentally drop it in the pool, get caught in heavy rain, or use it in dusty outdoor environments, the phone can take it. 

There is something new also – the Pulse Light. It is essentially an RGB light that glows for notifications, when GT mode is active, or when you launch the camera. Personally, I’m not a fan of such flashy elements, but I know many users enjoy these little extras. Another design choice that I couldn’t ignore is the third camera ring, which surprisingly, is not a camera at all. It’s purely for aesthetics. I’m still not sure why this trend is catching on, but for me, it feels more like a gimmick than a functional feature.

Realme 15 Pro Review: Display

The Realme 15 Pro is equipped with a 6.8-inch 1.5K AMOLED panel, which comes with 144Hz refresh rate support. It looks bright, crisp, and content just pops. You will enjoy binge-watching or just scrolling through Instagram on this screen. I have tested a lot of recent Realme phones, and all of them had one thing in common – fantastic displays. And I’m not just saying that for the sake of it, our testing backs it up. 

According to our Calman colour checker test, the Realme 15 Pro has scored a Delta E of 1.6. So basically, this is a test for colour accuracy, and the lower the Delta E number is, the better the colour accuracy is. Anything below a Delta E of 2 is decent. With this score, the Realme 15 Pro delivers colours that are impressively true to life, making it well-suited for everything from watching HDR content to editing photos without worrying about overly exaggerated tones.

Not just good colours, but impressive brightness as well. In our testing, we recorded a peak brightness of 3130 nits in auto mode, which is more than enough. During my usage and testing, the display never felt dim or dull, whether I was outdoors or indoors.

And lastly, the Realme 15 Pro also feels super smooth, thanks to its 144Hz refresh rate. But wait… 144Hz without LTPO or LTPS? Is this phone a battery guzzler? No, battery is not even a concern here (I’ll come to that in a bit). But it would’ve been great if Realme had offered LTPO or LTPS, as that would’ve made it a complete display package.

Realme 15 Pro Review: Performance and AI

Now this is where things go south for the Realme 15 Pro. Many people opt for Realme phones for good performance and gaming at affordable prices, but my friends, do not do that with the Realme 15 Pro. 

The phone is powered by the latest Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, and while its competitors are packed with processors like Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and 8s Gen 4, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 feels a little underpowered for this price. In AnTuTu, it indeed scored over one million, but in 2025, sub-Rs 35,000 smartphones are scoring much higher. 

Even in Geekbench, the Realme 15 Pro has scored 1210 for single core and 3580 for multi core, which is doable but not the best. 

If you game a lot, this smartphone only supports 90FPS, which is consistent, meaning you won’t feel lags or stutters. But, again, at this price, you have options that offer 120 FPS, even 144 FPS gameplay. 

Bottom line: It is not a performance-first phone, and to be fair, Realme is not even claiming that. What they are claiming though, is that this is an AI Party Phone. Why? It comes with a few AI features that add some spicy elements to the picture and also help you capture great low-light shots.

One of the main features is AI Party Mode. You just tap ‘Photos’ in the camera app, and you can select a scene to match your photography situation. It also helps brighten up low-light shots and make them look more natural, which is useful because most phones struggle in low light and give you grainy messes.

You also get Lighting Effects that turn background lights into stars or hearts. I liked the Starburst effect, especially when someone’s wearing something shimmery. 

Realme 15 Pro Review: Camera

As I mentioned earlier, this is not a performance phone, but Realme has put in a lot of effort on the camera front. It comes with a 50-megapixel main camera and a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens. 

In good lighting, the Realme 15 Pro captures sharp, detailed images with natural colours and solid dynamic range. Highlights and shadows are well balanced, making everyday scenes pop without looking overprocessed.

The ultra-wide shots do not lose details as they usually do on phones, and colour production is decent too. Now, because it doesn’t have a telephoto sensor, the zoomed shots start losing details after a certain point.

Night shots come out clean with controlled noise and good sharpness. The phone handles light sources well, avoiding flares or blown-out highlights.

And lastly, portrait mode does a good job with edge detection and background blur. Skin tones are handled nicely, and the images have a slightly stylised look without losing too much detail.

Realme 15 Pro Review: Battery

After the display, its battery is the second feature that would only impress you, meaning I have no complaints on this front. It is packed with a 7000mAh battery that supports up to 80 watts of fast charging.

We have also tested its battery, and here’s what we got:

• BGMI for 15 minutes – 4% drop 
• Google Maps for an hour – 5% drop 
• Netflix for 30 minutes – 4% drop 
• PC Mark Battery Life – Lasted 19 hours and 36 minutes, with 20% battery still remaining.

The 80-watt wired charging charges this phone from 0-100% in just 57 minutes. 

Final thoughts!

The Realme 15 Pro is a curious mix of strong and questionable decisions. On one hand, it nails the design, display, and battery life, areas where Realme has always been good. The curved AMOLED panel is gorgeous, the brightness levels are top-notch, and the 7000mAh battery with 80W fast charging is a genuine long-term advantage. The cameras are also solid, especially in daylight and controlled night scenes.

But here’s the problem: the whole “AI Party Phone” branding feels like misplaced marketing energy. Yes, the AI effects are fun and occasionally useful for low-light photography, but making it the core identity of the phone alienates a large segment of users who don’t care about themed party shots or background light effects. For a Rs 31,999 device in 2025, buyers would have appreciated performance closer to Snapdragon 8-series rivals, especially for gaming and heavy multitasking.

If Realme had marketed this as a stylish all-rounder with flagship-level display and battery, the pitch would have felt far more honest. 

So, if your priorities are display quality, battery endurance, and decent photography, yes, it’s a strong contender. But if you are chasing top-tier performance or are not impressed by AI party tricks, there are better-balanced options in the same price bracket.