Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Realme GT 7T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Realme GT 7T, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7T
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Realme GT 7T
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 6.9 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 90.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Realme GT 7T
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 75.97 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Realme GT 7T
90.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Realme GT 7T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 768 896
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Realme GT 7T
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Realme GT 7T
6042
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35641510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88806042
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33019n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Realme GT 7T
1672255
CPU465726385772
GPU721738593285
Memory250875375886
UX375110317312
NanoReview Score18134491672255
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Realme GT 7T
n/a
Web Browsing14:34 hn/a
Video Playback22:01 hn/a
Games07:12 hn/a
Standby Mode163 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX972Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Realme GT 7T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Realme GT 7T
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Realme GT 7T
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 21 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 2160p (4K) at 60 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 6.0
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Realme GT 7T
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 549
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 120 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.

Realme GT 7T:

The 128GB version uses UFS 3.1 storage.

* 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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