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Apple iPhone 16 vs Realme GT 8 (China)

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
94 out 100
Realme GT 8 (China)
Apple iPhone 16
Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 209g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Realme GT 8 (China)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Realme GT 8 (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 91 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
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) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32833128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80949540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2805519212
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Realme GT 8 (China)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
CPU439113990768
GPU6111111156131
Memory181791450995
UX348375725048
NanoReview Score15803903322942
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Web Browsing13:44 hn/a
Video Playback18:09 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 116 Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm22 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel size0.7 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.09
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 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
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
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/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 410
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, 100 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.

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