Realme 12 Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

1,199 USD

1,199 USD

Available

Available

Realme Mobiles

Apple iPhone

RMX3840

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

2024, January 29

2026, September 09

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41

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, 106 - A3714 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, 106 - A3472 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, 106 - A3713 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, 106 - A3715

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3714 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3472 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3713 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3715

HSPA, LTE-A, 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

161.5 x 74 x 8.8 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)

150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)

190 g (6.70 oz)

211 g (7.44 oz)

IP65 dust/water resistant

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)

Submarine Blue, Navigator Beige, Explorer Red

Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, 120Hz

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Android 14, Realme UI 5.0

iOS 27

Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm)

Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)

Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz)

Adreno 710

Apple GPU (7-core graphics)

8GB/12GB

12GB

128GB/256GB/512GB

256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB NVMe

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2)

64 MP, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide)

48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

32MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide)

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Panorama

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

5000 mAh, non-removable

Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 4056 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 4288 mAh - eSIM only model

100W wired

Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

6.0, A2DP, LE

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Yes

Yes

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

AnTuTu: 534782 (v9), 660920 (v10) GeekBench: 2732 (v5), 2769 (v6) 3DMark Wild Life: 3081 (offscreen 1440p)

-26.0 LUFS (Very good)

Active use score 13:24h