Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Oppo Realme 9i - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Oppo Realme 9i

84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
VS
46 out 100
Oppo Realme 9i
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Oppo Realme 9i

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Oppo Realme 9i, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 14 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9i
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4323mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Oppo Realme 9i
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 14 Pro Max
vs
Oppo Realme 9i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 480 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms26 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite847:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max], [Oppo Realme 9i]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.7 mm (6.33 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Oppo Realme 9i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 686
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2518548
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63621599
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
CPU31078399824
GPU51424940210
Memory23491280648
UX40455874100
NanoReview Score1464502294782
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Max Surface Temp.46 °C43.9 °C
Stability82 %98 %
Graphics Test58 fps2 fps
Graphics Score9848445
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max], [Oppo Realme 9i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Writing scoren/a9474
Web scoren/a7934
Video editingn/a4265
Data manipulationn/a6065
NanoReview Scoren/a8159

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4323 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (27% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:52 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Oppo Realme 9i
n/a
Web Browsing11:49 hn/a
Video Playback18:59 hn/a
Games06:50 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.281/2.76
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Bokeh8030
Preview9157
Zoom13936
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max], [Oppo Realme 9i]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.1
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.13
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 14 Pro Max
139
Oppo Realme 9i
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154
Oppo Realme 9i
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900
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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB
Oppo Realme 9i
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 230
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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