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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Realme 16

84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4323mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 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:
iPhone 14 Pro Max
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
Realme 16
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.7 mm (6.33 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 640 64
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2518809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63622043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max], [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
Realme 16
564125
CPU310783222910
GPU51424948154
Memory234912127147
UX404558165914
NanoReview Score1464502564125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Realme 16
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test58 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9848n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 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		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4323 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 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 (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:52 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Realme 16
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 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual 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: 48 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
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Realme 16
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Realme 16
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Realme 16
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a
Zoom139n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 14 Pro Max
139
Realme 16
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154
Realme 16
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 14 Pro Max
89 dB
Realme 16
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 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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