Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Realme 12 Pro Plus

Product
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1,199 USD
Realme 12 Pro Plus
1,199 USD

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