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Realme 15 shows up in the Google Play Console, has more specs confirmed

Realme 15 shows up in the Google Play Console, has more specs confirmed

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The Realme 15 and Realme 15 Pro are getting fully official on July 24, and the company has been engaged in a pretty comprehensive teaser campaign about them in recent days. Realme has already confirmed that there will be no Pro+ model this time around, with the Pro taking the place of the Pro+ in the lineup, and the 'vanilla' 15 replacing the 14 Pro.
While we try and wrap our heads around that, the Realme 15 has been spotted in the Google Play Console. This has confirmed its screen resolution as being 1080x2392, as well as the fact that the phone will launch running Android 15 and with 8GB of RAM. Of course, more memory versions could be offered as well.
According to the listing, the Realme 15 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC. For its part, Realme is advertising the chipset as being the Dimensity 7300+, but as always with such "customized" versions of MediaTek SoCs, you shouldn't assume there's any difference aside from the branding itself.
Realme has already confirmed that the 15's screen has 144 Hz refresh rate, and that it boasts a 7,000 mAh battery with support for 80W wired charging while still being just 7.66mm thick. The phone is also IP69 certified for dust and water resistance. It will be available in Silk Pink, Velvet Green, and Flowing Silver.
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