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

Oppo Realme 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Oppo Realme 9 Pro
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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:
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 460 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 92.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
Response time30 msn/a
Contrast1230:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 n/a
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9023780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)201510772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU153370510033
GPU82989791934
Memory91816367847
UX126540442645
NanoReview Score4547152112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1211n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score8485n/a
Video editing4073n/a
Data manipulation7727n/a
NanoReview Score9964n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing10:59 hn/a
Video Playback14:55 hn/a
Games06:21 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Realme 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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