Home Phone comparison Realme 11 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Realme 11 Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Realme 11 Pro Plus
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Realme 11 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, 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 Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 183g 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 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 11 Pro Plus 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:
Realme 11 Pro Plus
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)439 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme 11 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme 11 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 n/a
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 800 MHz n/a
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9493780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)239510772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU172588510033
GPU115796791934
Memory149589367847
UX142310442645
NanoReview Score5802832112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 11 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score19323n/a
Web score9917n/a
Video editing6272n/a
Data manipulation8068n/a
NanoReview Score13238n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 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 100 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 (63% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:28 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing09:12 hn/a
Video Playback13:26 hn/a
Games05:47 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 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
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/1.28
Pixel size0.75 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 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 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 11 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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