Realme 9 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Realme 9 5G or Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme 9 5G | Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, May 12 | 2022, September 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.6 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.94 in | 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 240 g | 8.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Meteor Black, Stargaze White | Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4323 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 1499 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.9% | 88.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1290 x 2796 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz -480 nits (typ) -600 nits (HBM) |
- 120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (typ) -2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 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), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 146 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 143 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 149 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09'', 1.0µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 154 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | iOS 16 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm) | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1442590 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 376051 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 470781 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 268247 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 376051 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 358313 | 973003 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2544 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6464 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22383 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 596 | 1872 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1794 | 5349 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min (advertised) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W -Qi wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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