Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Oppo Realme 9 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Oppo Realme 9

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
49 out 100
Oppo Realme 9
Apple iPhone 16
Oppo Realme 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Oppo Realme 9, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 178g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Oppo Realme 9
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
vs
Oppo Realme 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Oppo Realme 9
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Oppo Realme 9
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Oppo Realme 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 686
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Oppo Realme 9
413
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Oppo Realme 9
1425
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3283413
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80941425
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Oppo Realme 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Oppo Realme 9
317925
CPU439113111183
GPU61111139950
Memory18179182903
UX34837583889
NanoReview Score1580390317925
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Oppo Realme 9
446
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a446
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Oppo Realme 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Oppo Realme 9
8053
Writing scoren/a10149
Web scoren/a7446
Video editingn/a4322
Data manipulationn/a5731
NanoReview Scoren/a8053

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Oppo Realme 9
26:31
Web Browsing13:44 h09:51 h
Video Playback18:09 h14:59 h
Games05:56 h06:05 h
Standby Mode130 h140 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom 116 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Oppo Realme 9
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Oppo Realme 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Oppo Realme 9
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.1
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.13
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS/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/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Oppo Realme 9
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 320
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

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

Results

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

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