Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Realme GT 6T - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Realme GT 6T

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
74 out 100
Realme GT 6T
Apple iPhone 16
Realme GT 6T

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Realme GT 6T, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 191g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme GT 6T
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Realme GT 6T
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
Realme GT 6T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 6000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 91.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Realme GT 6T
1039 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) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.65 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Realme GT 6T
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Realme GT 6T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 732
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Realme GT 6T
1863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Realme GT 6T
4891
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32831863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80944891
Geekbench Compute (GPU)280558915
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Realme GT 6T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Realme GT 6T
1376731
CPU439113377162
GPU611111448983
Memory181791309112
UX348375241774
NanoReview Score15803901376731
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (66% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Realme GT 6T
26:21
Web Browsing13:44 h11:31 h
Video Playback18:09 h16:47 h
Games05:56 h06:25 h
Standby Mode130 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 116 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Realme GT 6T
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Realme GT 6T
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Realme GT 6T
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

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 CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Realme GT 6T
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 399
MSRP ($) 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 120 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

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

Realme GT 6T:

The 128 GB model received UFS 3.1 memory, while the other versions UFS 4.0. The IP65 certification is implemented only in specific countries.

* 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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