Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 11 and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 11 vs Realme 16

60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Apple iPhone 11
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Realme 16
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 11
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.57 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 89.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Realme 16
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time24.8 msn/a
Contrast999:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1613809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42152043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Realme 16
564125
CPU231010222910
GPU30803048154
Memory155712127147
UX203482165914
NanoReview Score898234564125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Realme 16
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °Cn/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7530n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Realme 16
n/a
Web Browsing08:46 hn/a
Video Playback13:37 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Realme 16
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Realme 16
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Realme 16
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Realme 16
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Realme 16
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB
Realme 16
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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