Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Realme 11 Pro Plus
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Realme 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 11 Pro Plus
- Lighter design: 183g vs 227g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4685mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 pixels | 1080x2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.3 % | 90.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99.6 % | 97.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 439 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 in) | 161.6 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) | 73.9 mm (2.91 in) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver - Gold |
- Black - Gold - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | MediaTek APU 550 |
| Graphics | Apple A18 Pro GPU | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2289 GFLOPS | 686 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3564 | 949 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8880 | 2395 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 33019 | n/a |
| CPU | 465726 | 172588 |
| GPU | 721738 | 115796 |
| Memory | 250875 | 149589 |
| UX | 375110 | 142310 |
| NanoReview Score | 1813449 | 580283 |
| Writing score | n/a | 19323 |
| Web score | n/a | 9917 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6272 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 8068 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 13238 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 13 |
| OS Size | 18 GB | 17 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | Realme UI 4.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4685 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (63% in 15 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:57 h | 0:28 h |
| Web Browsing | 14:34 h | 09:12 h |
| Video Playback | 22:01 h | 13:26 h |
| Games | 07:12 h | 05:47 h |
| Standby Mode | 163 h | 116 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 pixels | 16320x12240 pixels |
| Zoom | 142 | Digital (lossless), 4x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX803 | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.28 | 1/1.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.75 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 120 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX913 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 80 | n/a |
| Preview | 93 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 6560x4928 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | Sony IMX615 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | n/a | 2 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850/900/1800MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/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/B48/B53/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | May, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2024 yr | May, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 400 |
| MSRP ($) | 1199 | 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 100 W |
Note
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:
The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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