Realme 12 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Realme 12 5G
- Larger display: 6.72in
- Lighter design: 188g vs 221g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4441mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.72 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1290x2796 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 392 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 950 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5 % | 89.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.6 mm (6.52 in) | 159.9 mm (6.3 in) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 in) | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.69 mm (0.3 in) | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Green - Purple |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | Apple A17 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Apple A17 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS | 2147.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 734 | 2935 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1930 | 7328 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1279 | n/a |
| CPU | 138397 | 375584 |
| GPU | 62224 | 531835 |
| Memory | 112012 | 267777 |
| UX | 115215 | 339788 |
| NanoReview Score | 427848 | 1544984 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) |
| OS Size | n/a | 17.6 GB |
| UI Skin | Realme UI 5.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4441 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 23 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:17 h | 1:49 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 12:36 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 22:07 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:58 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 139 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | 142 |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | Sony IMX803 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.78 - 2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 120 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX913 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX633 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 80 |
| Preview | n/a | 86 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 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 6E (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800MHz | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41) | LTE () |
| LTE category | 18 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2024 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2024 yr | September, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 250 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | 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 45 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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