Home Phone comparison Realme C71 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max - Which is better?

Realme C71 vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

55 out 100
Realme C71
VS
93 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Realme C71
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C71 Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetUnisoc T7250, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 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 C71
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 249g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5567mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C71 and Apple iPhone 18 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 C71
vs
iPhone 18 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 725 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 91.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 249 g (8.78 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C71
85.3 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme C71 and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 n/a
GPU Cores 32 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C71
440
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
4725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C71
1472
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
12575
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4404725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)147212575
Geekbench Compute (GPU)732n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C71], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C71
267686
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
2935466
CPU88439882877
GPU307671051925
Memory79469262172
UX69011738492
NanoReview Score2676862935466

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 27
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5567 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 36 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length27 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 27 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/5 (0.2) n/a
Pixel size n/a 1 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 109 1299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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