Apple iPhone 13 vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 7 Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 and Realme Neo 7 Turbo
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-144 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
sRGB gamut129 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)609 Hzn/a
Response time7.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.59 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 and Realme Neo 7 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
7478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21822233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51427478
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15553
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2205940
CPU305402518334
GPU438906908130
Memory218819403974
UX301561375502
NanoReview Score12646882205940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8702n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 3227 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Web Browsing09:29 hn/a
Video Playback13:58 hn/a
Games05:12 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603n/a
Sensor size1/1.9n/a
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length14 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
133
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
144
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13
125
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.09
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13
128
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13
143
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
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 MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 13
83.2 dB
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 7 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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