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Apple iPhone 15 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

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Apple iPhone 15
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Realme 16 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 15
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 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 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 198g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • 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 15 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:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1179x2556 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
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 91.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)306 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 722
GPU Cores 640 512
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25991374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65454363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU378046517565
GPU449766323371
Memory261642223419
UX325827371849
NanoReview Score14152811436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9632n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3349 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 Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing10:47 hn/a
Video Playback16:55 hn/a
Games05:36 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom 114 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/1.51/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C 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 No
Infrared Port No Yes
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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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