Realme 14 5G vs Apple iPhone XS Max

66 out 100

VS

54 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 196g vs 208g
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3174mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max

Higher pixel density: 456ppi
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme 14 5G

86

Apple iPhone XS Max

60

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme 14 5G

61

Apple iPhone XS Max

55

Performance

App & system performance

Realme 14 5G

47

Apple iPhone XS Max

48

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme 14 5G

31

Apple iPhone XS Max

48

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme 14 5G

88

Apple iPhone XS Max

49

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme 14 5G

72

Apple iPhone XS Max

62

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme 14 5G

66

Apple iPhone XS Max

54

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.4:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	456 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	625 nits
HDR support	n/a	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87 %	85.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone XS Max

657 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	240 Hz
Response time	n/a	11.2 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 in)	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 in)	7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance	IP69	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gray - Pink	- Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme 14 5G

87 %

Apple iPhone XS Max

85.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	2490 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 810	Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	895 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	458.2 GFLOPS	576 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme 14 5G

1067

Apple iPhone XS Max

1310

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme 14 5G

3080

Apple iPhone XS Max

3458

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1067	1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3080	3458

AnTuTu 10

Realme 14 5G

684046

Apple iPhone XS Max

700191

CPU	253546	198067
GPU	175378	185355
Memory	117189	152138
UX	137933	164631
NanoReview Score	684046	700191

3DMark Wild Life

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone XS Max

5703

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45.2 °C
Stability	n/a	66 %
Graphics Test	n/a	34 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	5703

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	- 64 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	16 GB
UI Skin	Realme UI 6.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	3174 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	18 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:19 h	03:29 h

Battery Life

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone XS Max

17:28

Web Browsing	n/a	06:43 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:28 h
Games	n/a	04:11 h
Standby Mode	n/a	87 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Quad 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	120 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400	Apple iSight X
Sensor size	1/2.88	1/2.5
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	52 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.4
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Photo quality

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone XS Max

110

Video quality

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone XS Max

96

Overall camera score

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone XS Max

105

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	3088x2316 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	32 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX480	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.09	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone XS Max

97

Video quality

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone XS Max

119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features	LE	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	n/a	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*		LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	16
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

Realme 14 5G

n/a

Apple iPhone XS Max

77.2 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	September, 2018 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($)	410	1100
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	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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Realme 14 5G vs Apple iPhone XS Max

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