Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16e and Realme GT 7 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16e vs Realme GT 7 Pro

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
90 out 100
Realme GT 7 Pro
Apple iPhone 16e
Realme GT 7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Realme GT 7 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2024with 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 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 222.8g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4005mAh
  • 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
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Realme GT 7 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Realme GT 7 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED, LTPO
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Realme GT 7 Pro
2323 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme GT 7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 222.8 g (7.86 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Gray
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Realme GT 7 Pro
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Realme GT 7 Pro 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 16e
3281
Realme GT 7 Pro
3122
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Realme GT 7 Pro
9538
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32813122
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80359538
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2404124657
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Realme GT 7 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Realme GT 7 Pro
2877913
CPU366516619471
GPU4604231226544
Memory225901600247
UX352859431651
NanoReview Score14056992877913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size n/a 58 GB
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Realme GT 7 Pro
32:07
Web Browsing09:21 h16:09 h
Video Playback12:57 h18:28 h
Games04:57 h07:48 h
Standby Mode119 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a73 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.09
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE, HP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/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 No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Realme GT 7 Pro
89.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr November, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 800
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- 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 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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