Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Realme 16 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Realme 16

92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Realme 16
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Realme 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Realme 16, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 16
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Realme 16
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 17 Pro
vs
Realme 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150 mm (5.91 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %
Realme 16
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Realme 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Turbo
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 4/2.51 () - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics n/a Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores n/a 64
GPU Frequency n/a 1072 MHz
FLOPS n/a 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Realme 16
809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Realme 16
2043
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3720809
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)108052043
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
Realme 16
564125
CPU519980222910
GPU78799848154
Memory391721127147
UX447023165914
NanoReview Score2146722564125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 16
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4252 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.281/2.93 (0.34)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1099 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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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