Motorola Edge 60 VS Realme 15T 5G

The Motorola Edge 60 and Realme 15T 5G both offer waterproof designs with an IP68 rating, ensuring they can withstand water immersion up to a certain depth. In terms of weight, the Motorola Edge 60 is slightly lighter at 179 g, compared to the Realme 15T 5G's 181 g, making the Motorola marginally more lightweight. The thickness of the two devices is very close, with the Motorola at 7.9 mm and the Realme at 7.8 mm, showing a minimal difference in size.

For dimensions, the Motorola Edge 60 stands at 161.2 mm in height and 73.1 mm in width, while the Realme 15T 5G is slightly shorter at 158.4 mm tall and wider at 75.2 mm. The Realme's dimensions suggest it may feel a little broader and more compact vertically. Both phones have similar volume sizes, with the Motorola at 93.09 cm³ and the Realme at 92.91 cm³, indicating near-identical overall bulk.

Neither phone features a rugged build, and neither is foldable, which makes both similar in terms of their structural design. Both are designed for durability, but with no additional ruggedness or foldable capabilities.

Both the Motorola Edge 60 and the Realme 15T 5G feature OLED/AMOLED displays, providing vibrant colors and deep contrasts. However, the Motorola Edge 60 offers a slightly larger 6.7″ display compared to the Realme's 6.57″ screen. In terms of pixel density, the Motorola has a higher 446 ppi, making it sharper than the Realme, which has a pixel density of 401 ppi. The Motorola also offers a higher resolution at 1220 x 2712 px, whereas the Realme has a resolution of 1080 x 2372 px, resulting in a more detailed display on the Motorola.

Both devices support a 120Hz refresh rate, ensuring smooth and responsive visuals. However, the Motorola Edge 60 goes further by supporting both HDR10 and HDR10+, while the Realme 15T 5G only supports HDR10, and lacks HDR10+ support. Neither phone supports Dolby Vision, and neither has a secondary screen.

Both phones feature touch screens, offering standard interactivity. Overall, the Motorola Edge 60 provides a slightly superior display in terms of size, pixel density, and HDR capabilities, though both phones offer solid performance for general use.

The Motorola Edge 60 and the Realme 15T 5G both come with 12GB of RAM, but they differ in internal storage, with the Motorola offering a larger 512GB, compared to the Realme’s 256GB. Both devices are powered by MediaTek Dimensity chipsets, with the Motorola featuring the Dimensity 7300 and the Realme using the Dimensity 6400. The Motorola's chipset offers a higher CPU speed with 4 x 2.5 GHz and 4 x 2 GHz cores, while the Realme’s CPU has a slightly lower configuration of 2 x 2.5 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz cores.

In terms of GPU, the Motorola Edge 60 uses the Mali G615 MC2, which operates at a clock speed of 1047 MHz, while the Realme 15T 5G has the Arm Mali-G57 MC2 with a GPU clock speed of 950 MHz. Both phones support integrated LTE, have integrated graphics, and feature big.LITTLE technology. The Motorola has a faster RAM speed of 6400 MHz, compared to the Realme’s 2133 MHz, and also benefits from a smaller 4 nm semiconductor size, whereas the Realme uses a 6 nm process.

Both phones support 64-bit architecture and DirectX 12, with the Motorola using DDR5 memory and the Realme using DDR4 memory. Each device supports a single display output.

The Motorola Edge 60 and the Realme 15T 5G both feature a 50MP front camera, but their main camera setups differ significantly. The Motorola Edge 60 has a triple-lens main camera with 50MP + 50MP + 10MP sensors, while the Realme 15T 5G has a dual-lens main camera with 50MP + 2MP sensors. The Motorola offers optical zoom with a 3x zoom lens, whereas the Realme does not support optical zoom.

In terms of video recording, the Motorola Edge 60 can record at 2160 x 30 fps, while the Realme 15T 5G supports video recording at 1080 x 60 fps, allowing for higher frame rates in the Realme but at a lower resolution. Both devices support slow-motion video recording, have a flash (with one LED), and include features like manual exposure, manual ISO, and serial shot modes. Neither phone supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording.

The Motorola Edge 60 has built-in optical image stabilization (OIS) for its main camera, while the Realme 15T 5G lacks OIS. Both phones support features such as continuous autofocus, phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, manual white balance, and in-camera panorama creation. Neither phone has a front-facing LED flash or a dual-lens front camera.

The Motorola Edge 60 and Realme 15T 5G both run Android 15 and share a range of common features, including clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and theme customization. Both devices can block app tracking, support on-device machine learning, and have customizable notifications. Additionally, both support features like dark mode, full-page screenshots, split screen, PiP (Picture-in-Picture), and offline voice recognition, as well as offering the ability to track the current position of the device.

While most of the features are identical across both phones, the Motorola Edge 60 supports a few additional functionalities. For instance, it supports dynamic theming, the ability to offload apps, and Live Text, whereas the Realme 15T 5G does not mention these features. Both phones have a child lock, support widgets, and have voice commands. Neither device supports Quick Start.

Notably, neither phone supports Wi-Fi password sharing, has a front-facing LED flash, or gets direct OS updates. Both are free and open-source, and neither can be used as a PC. Overall, their operating systems are almost identical in terms of core features, with slight variations in customization and additional functionalities on the Motorola Edge 60.

The Motorola Edge 60 and the Realme 15T 5G both feature non-removable, rechargeable batteries with a battery level indicator. The Motorola Edge 60 comes with a 5500 mAh battery, while the Realme 15T 5G is equipped with a larger 7000 mAh battery. In terms of charging capabilities, both phones support fast charging, but the Motorola supports a faster charging speed of 68W, compared to the Realme's 60W charging speed.

Neither phone offers wireless charging, and both devices have a rechargeable battery, but there are no removable batteries. Overall, the Realme 15T 5G has a larger battery capacity, while the Motorola Edge 60 supports faster charging.

Both the Motorola Edge 60 and the Realme 15T 5G lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, meaning both devices rely on wireless or USB audio solutions. In terms of audio output, the Motorola Edge 60 features stereo speakers, providing a richer sound experience, while the Realme 15T 5G does not include stereo speakers, offering mono sound instead. Neither phone includes a radio function, so users won’t have access to FM radio on either device.

In summary, the Motorola Edge 60 offers stereo sound, which is absent in the Realme 15T 5G, but both phones share the lack of a 3.5 mm audio jack and a radio.

The Motorola Edge 60 and Realme 15T 5G both support 5G connectivity and feature dual SIM card slots and external memory slots. Both devices also come with USB Type-C ports, using USB version 2. The Motorola Edge 60 has NFC support, while the Realme 15T 5G does not. The download speeds are slightly different, with the Motorola reaching 3270 MBits/s, while the Realme offers a slightly higher 3300 MBits/s.

Both devices are equipped with fingerprint scanners, gyroscopes, accelerometers, GPS, and compasses. The Motorola Edge 60 supports Galileo, while the Realme 15T 5G has the same feature. Neither phone offers features like emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, or a barometer, and both lack DLNA certification.

The Realme 15T 5G includes an infrared sensor, which the Motorola does not. However, the Motorola includes additional features like NFC, which the Realme lacks. Both phones support Wi-Fi, have cellular modules, and are equipped with motion tracking and optical tracking, although neither phone offers a built-in projector, 3D facial recognition, or an iris scanner.

Both the Motorola Edge 60 and the Realme 15T 5G come with a video light, which can be useful for capturing videos in low-light environments. Neither phone features a sapphire glass display, so both are likely to be more susceptible to scratches compared to devices with sapphire glass. The Motorola Edge 60 has a curved display, giving it a distinctive look and feel, while the Realme 15T 5G has a flat display with no curvature.

Neither device includes an e-paper display, which is typically used for low-power, high-contrast screens. Therefore, both devices have traditional display technologies, suitable for everyday use without the specific advantages of e-paper.