Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 17

55 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 920, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. 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 Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 182g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 9 Pro Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
608 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
84.2 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 920 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
928
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2323
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9283720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)232310589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
540904
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU168137510193
GPU114289792974
Memory106004367866
UX152474445645
NanoReview Score5409042116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
2293
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2293n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
12629
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score19093n/a
Web score9133n/a
Video editing6657n/a
Data manipulation8425n/a
NanoReview Score12629n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 60 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
21:38
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing09:24 hn/a
Video Playback12:57 hn/a
Games05:39 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 4 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.14 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro Plus
91.6 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 60 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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