iPhone 17 Pro Max vs realme GT 7
80.4Performance67.3
65.9Display82
63.7Camera54.7
69.3Battery85.9
89.3Features78.7
8 spec wins — iPhone 17 Pro Max10 spec wins — realme GT 7
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 17 Pro Max scores 72.8 against 72.6 for realme GT 7. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 17 Pro Max edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 80 vs 67
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 55
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 2 x
Reasons to pick the realme GT 7
- Stronger display score: 82 vs 66
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 69
- 200% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 40 W
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
- 78% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 18 MP
Display
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | realme GT 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+2% | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1320x2868 | 1264x2780 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+2% | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 6,000 nits+100% |
| Screen-to-body | 91.2 % | 93.9 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | realme GT 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 9400e |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,150,000 | 2,415,876Top 32% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 726,809Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 795,971Top 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 335,549Top 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 557,547Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,850+70%Top 1% | 2,265Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,700+30%Top 9% | 7,439Top 21% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 66 %Bottom 36% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB/2TB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | realme GT 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 48 MP+500% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Optical zoom | 4 x+100% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@120fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 18 MP | 32 MP+78% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | realme GT 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,088 mAh | 7,000 mAh+38% |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 120 W+200% |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 14 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | realme GT 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 233 g | 206 g+12% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.3 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum unibody | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | realme GT 7 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | realme GT 7 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 15 (realme UI 6.0) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 17 Pro Max | realme GT 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |