Apple iPhone 16 vs Realme GT Neo 6

86 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Realme GT Neo 6, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 191g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 6

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

- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Realme GT Neo 6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Realme GT Neo 6

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Realme GT Neo 6

57

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Realme GT Neo 6

76

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Realme GT Neo 6

70

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Realme GT Neo 6

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Realme GT Neo 6

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Realme GT Neo 6

74

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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
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

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Realme GT Neo 6

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/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	Glass
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Silver - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Realme GT Neo 6

91.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Realme GT Neo 6 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 735
GPU Cores	640	768
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Realme GT Neo 6

2027

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Realme GT Neo 6

5282

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	2027
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	5282
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	9169

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Realme GT Neo 6]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Realme GT Neo 6

1503778

CPU	439113	387296
GPU	611111	512054
Memory	181791	323129
UX	348375	281299
NanoReview Score	1580390	1503778

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Realme UI 6.0

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 (65% in 10 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	0:29 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Realme GT Neo 6

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

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

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.95
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Realme GT Neo 6

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Realme GT Neo 6

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Realme GT Neo 6

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
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

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/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/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Realme GT Neo 6

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	May, 2024 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	400
MSRP ($)	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.

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Realme GT Neo 6

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Apple iPhone 16 vs Realme GT Neo 6

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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