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Realme Note 60 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

46 out 100
Realme Note 60
VS
94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Realme Note 60
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Note 60 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetApple A18 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 Note 60
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • 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
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme Note 60 and Apple iPhone 16 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 Note 60
vs
iPhone 16 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.9 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 560 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 92.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme Note 60
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.26 mm (6.59 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.67 mm (3.02 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.84 mm (0.31 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Note 60
85.6 %
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme Note 60 and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Apple A18 Pro
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 4040 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU Cores 32 768
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 2289 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Note 60
420
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Note 60
1535
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4203564
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15358880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a33019
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Note 60
250149
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
CPU90471465726
GPU23788721738
Memory70781250875
UX65109375110
NanoReview Score2501491813449
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4685 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme Note 60
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Web Browsingn/a14:34 h
Video Playbackn/a22:01 h
Gamesn/a07:12 h
Standby Moden/a163 h

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
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: 32 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix32 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX803
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX972
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme Note 60
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Video quality
Realme Note 60
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Overall camera score
Realme Note 60
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a93
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 720p 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 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
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 (B1/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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme Note 60
n/a
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 90 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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