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

Apple iPhone X vs Realme 16 Pro

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
71 out 100
Realme 16 Pro
Apple iPhone X
Realme 16 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 192g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Realme 16 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone X
vs
Realme 16 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Gold
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Realme 16 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Realme 16 Pro
1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Realme 16 Pro
2946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10891001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29182946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2498
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Realme 16 Pro
694438
CPU192337212028
GPU122353143778
Memory101238165593
UX91620173039
NanoReview Score507548694438
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test21 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3522n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 16
OS Size 5.3 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:31 hn/a
Video Playback09:07 hn/a
Games03:35 hn/a
Standby Mode93 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm23 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 32 mm 23 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Realme 16 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB
Realme 16 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2017 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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