Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Realme 16 Pro Plus
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 12 Pro Max
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 91.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19761374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51144363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU309114517565
GPU346277323371
Memory174323223419
UX309815371849
NanoReview Score11395291436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test47 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7880n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing08:35 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.91/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.7 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP28 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.8
Focal length65 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX6131/2.76
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.41/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview80n/a
Zoom115n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 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 No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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