Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Realme 12 Pro Plus
Product
Price
1,199 USD
1,199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Apple iPhone
Realme Mobiles
Model No
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3
RMX3840
Launch Date
2024, September 24
2024, January 29
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Dimensions
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
161.5 x 74 x 8.8 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Weight
225 g (7.94 oz)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP65 dust/water resistant
SIM
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige, Explorer Red
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz
Size
6.9 inches, 116.3 cm2 (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1328 x 2878 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
OS
iOS 18
Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
Chipset
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core
Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Apple GPU
Adreno 710
RAM
8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
NVMe
128GB/256GB/512GB
Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
64 MP, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
48 MP, (ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide)
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
32MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide)
Features
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
Panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Ion, non-removable
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
100W wired
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 2.0
Performance
AnTuTu: 534782 (v9), 660920 (v10)
GeekBench: 2732 (v5), 2769 (v6)
3DMark Wild Life: 3081 (offscreen 1440p)
Loudspeaker
-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 13:24h

