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

Realme 11 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

50 out 100
Realme 11
VS
64 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Realme 11
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 11 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6020, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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 Realme 11
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 11 and Apple iPhone 11 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 11
vs
iPhone 11 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a4.9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Orange		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 11
85.6 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme 11 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6020 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 11
745
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 11
1957
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7451591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19574159
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 11
391929
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU129189250964
GPU45821311308
Memory108480132206
UX108439267378
NanoReview Score391929961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7462
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 29 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsingn/a08:51 h
Video Playbackn/a14:18 h
Gamesn/a05:41 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Realme 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Realme 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a88

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Realme 11
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 1099
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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