Apple iPhone 16 vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • 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 Pro
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 84.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms30 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1230:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Oppo Realme 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon 686
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 619
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3283902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80942015
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
CPU439113153370
GPU61111182989
Memory18179191816
UX348375126540
NanoReview Score1580390454715
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1211
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16
n/a
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a8485
Video editingn/a4073
Data manipulationn/a7727
NanoReview Scoren/a9964

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 17 GB
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 4.0

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 (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Web Browsing13:44 h10:59 h
Video Playback18:09 h14:55 h
Games05:56 h06:21 h
Standby Mode130 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9280x6920 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a

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
- QZSS
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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr February, 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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