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Realme Neo 7 Turbo vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Realme Neo 7 Turbo
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Neo 7 Turbo Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 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 Neo 7 Turbo
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme Neo 7 Turbo and Apple iPhone 17 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 Neo 7 Turbo
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-144 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.42 mm (6.39 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.13 mm (3 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.59 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
91.8 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme Neo 7 Turbo and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400e Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 n/a
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2233
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
7478
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22333780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)747810772
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15553n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Neo 7 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2205940
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU518334510033
GPU908130791934
Memory403974367847
UX375502442645
NanoReview Score22059402112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 7200 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
- 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 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 400 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 Realme Neo 7 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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