Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Realme C85 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Realme C85

92 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
VS
56 out 100
Realme C85
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Realme C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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 16 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 215g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme C85
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Realme C85
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 16 Pro
vs
Realme C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Realme C85
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Realme C85
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Realme C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Realme C85
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Realme C85
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3558781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89582015
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro], [Realme C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Realme C85
448233
CPU408349142623
GPU73930570518
Memory281199109199
UX365064125893
NanoReview Score1793917448233
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

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 3582 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Realme C85
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback17:46 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode132 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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/2.96
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Realme C85
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Realme C85
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Realme C85
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 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 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 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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)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/B48/B53/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Realme C85
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 999 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, 45 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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