Home Phone comparison Realme 14 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone XS Max - Which is better?

Realme 14 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone XS Max

68 out 100
Realme 14 Pro 5G
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Realme 14 Pro 5G
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 14 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone XS 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 14 Pro 5G
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a11.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Pink		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 Pro 5G
90.8 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
987
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
2878
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9871310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28783458
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2477n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 14 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 Pro 5G
673706
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU213881198067
GPU144915185355
Memory154128152138
UX160782164631
NanoReview Score673706700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

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 36 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsingn/a06:43 h
Video Playbackn/a10:28 h
Gamesn/a04:11 h
Standby Moden/a87 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX882Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.951/2.5
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Realme 14 Pro 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 n/a 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Realme 14 Pro 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 5.4 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 435 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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