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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Realme C71

68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
VS
55 out 100
Realme C71
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Realme C71

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Realme C71, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme C71
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Realme C71
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 C71

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 725 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 85.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
Realme C71
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) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %
Realme C71
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Realme C71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Realme C71
440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Realme C71
1472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1976440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51141472
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a732
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C71]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
Realme C71
267686
CPU30911488439
GPU34627730767
Memory17432379469
UX30981569011
NanoReview Score1139529267686
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Realme C71
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 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 3687 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Realme C71
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.91/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length65 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX613n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Realme C71
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Realme C71
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Realme C71
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview80n/a
Zoom115n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/5 (0.2)
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Realme C71
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140
Realme C71
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/5/8
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)LTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB
Realme C71
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 109
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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