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iPhone 16 Pro Max vs realme Neo7 SE

WINNER
iPhone 16 Pro Max
66.1Inno Score
VS
realme Neo7 SE
66Inno Score
70Performance54.8
60.4Display82
59.3Camera42.6
61.3Battery79.8
89.3Features86.7
7 spec wins — iPhone 16 Pro Max8 spec wins — realme Neo7 SE

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 16 Pro Max scores 66.1 against 66 for realme Neo7 SE. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 16 Pro Max edges ahead in camera and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 70 vs 55
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 43
  • 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
  • 109% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,479 vs 1,666
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,568 vs 6,733

Reasons to pick the realme Neo7 SE

  • Stronger display score: 82 vs 60
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 61
  • 200% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 2,000 nits
  • 167% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 30 W
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 8 GB

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus realme Neo7 SE
SpeciPhone 16 Pro Maxrealme Neo7 SE
Screen size6.9 ″+2%6.78 ″
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1320x28681264x2780
Pixel density460 ppi+2%450 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits6,000 nits+200%
Screen-to-body91.4 %93.9 %+3%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus realme Neo7 SE
SpeciPhone 16 Pro Maxrealme Neo7 SE
ChipsetApple A18 ProMediaTek Dimensity 8400-Max
AnTuTu1,667,412Bottom 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)466,162Bottom 41%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)531,197Bottom 48%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)177,731Bottom 29%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)492,322Top 45%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,479+109%Top 7%1,666Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,568+27%Top 18%6,733Top 30%
Wild Life Extreme stability66 %Bottom 36%—
RAM (max)8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options256/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus realme Neo7 SE
SpeciPhone 16 Pro Maxrealme Neo7 SE
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.78f/1.8
Ultra-wide48 MP+500%8 MP
Telephoto12 MP—
Optical zoom5 x—
Max video4K@120fps4K@60fps
Front camera12 MP16 MP+33%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus realme Neo7 SE
SpeciPhone 16 Pro Maxrealme Neo7 SE
Capacity4,685 mAh7,000 mAh+49%
Wired charging30 W80 W+167%
Wireless charging25 W—
Active use endurance13 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus realme Neo7 SE
SpeciPhone 16 Pro Maxrealme Neo7 SE
Weight227 g212 g+7%
Thickness8.3 mm+4%8.6 mm
IP ratingIP68IP66/IP68/IP69
Frame materialTitanium—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus realme Neo7 SE
SpeciPhone 16 Pro Maxrealme Neo7 SE
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus realme Neo7 SE
SpeciPhone 16 Pro Maxrealme Neo7 SE
OS at launchiOS 18Android 15 (realme UI 6.0)
OS update pledge6 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max versus realme Neo7 SE
SpeciPhone 16 Pro Maxrealme Neo7 SE
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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