Home Phone comparison Realme GT Neo 6 SE and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max - Which is better?

Realme GT Neo 6 SE vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

74 out 100
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
VS
90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT Neo 6 SE Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A17 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 GT Neo 6 SE
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme GT Neo 6 SE and Apple iPhone 15 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 GT Neo 6 SE
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 6000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.65 mm (0.34 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
91.2 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Realme GT Neo 6 SE and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 732 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
1874
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
4870
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18742935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)48707328
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8927n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT Neo 6 SE], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
1409887
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU358880375584
GPU492256531835
Memory298705267777
UX260046339788
NanoReview Score14098871544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
10829
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT Neo 6 SE], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
17858
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score23360n/a
Web score20528n/a
Video editing6655n/a
Data manipulation13269n/a
NanoReview Score17858n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

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 5500 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:25 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Web Browsingn/a12:36 h
Video Playbackn/a22:07 h
Gamesn/a06:58 h
Standby Moden/a139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 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)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.951/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.78 - 2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a86
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE ()
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme GT Neo 6 SE
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
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 100 W No
* 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.

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