Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs realme 16 Pro+ 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs realme 16 Pro+ 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14 PlusGlobal · 6GB · 128GB
realme 16 Pro+ 5Grealme 16 Pro+ 5GGlobal · 8GB · 256GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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realme 16 Pro+ 5G
realme 16 Pro+ 5G
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.6Design & Materials 9.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.2Performance & Hardware 7.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.1Camera 7.1Camera
Connectivity score 8.3 Connectivity 8.1 Connectivity
Battery score 7.3 Battery 8.2 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.9
18 reviews
9.4
6 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs realme 16 Pro+ 5G

Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus price comparison Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Global · 6GB · 128GB 		realme 16 Pro+ 5G price compare realme 16 Pro+ 5G
Global · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 6.7" 6.8"
Resolution FHD+ QHD
Usable surface 89% useful 91% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 78.1 mm
160.8 mm
7.8 mm 		76.3 mm
162.5 mm
8.5 mm
Weight 203 g 203 g
Micro A15
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 7 Gen4
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 1.413.859
v11 		1.015.000
v10
Battery 4325 mAh 7000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.5
IMX703
2 		1
200 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 50 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
Bands
OS iOS 26 Android 16

Brand
Brand Apple realme
Aliases A2886 RMX5131

Release Date
Release date September 2022,
4 years ago 		January 2026,
9 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 14 Plus
realme 16 Pro+ 5G
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
realme 16 Pro+ 5G
Size
78.1 mm • 160.8 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.3 mm • 162.5 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 203 g 203 g
Usable surface 89 % 91 %
Materials Glass, Ceramics, Aluminium Polycarbonate
Resistance IP68 IP68
IP69
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Red
Violet
Black
Gold
Gray
Pale Pink

Screen
Diagonal 6.7" 6.8"
Type Oled AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1284 x 2778 px 		QHD
1280 x 2800 px
Brightness -- 600 nits
Peak brightness 1200 nits 6500 nits
Maximum brightness (HBM) 800 nits 1800 nits
Density 457 Pixels per inch 460 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • 1-144 Hz refresh rate
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • Scratch resistant
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.9
8.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
9.0
Is it comfortable?
8.2
8.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.9
8.3
Number of reviews
18 reviews
6 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (SM7750-AB)
CPU 2x3.23 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8GHz Icestorm 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 +4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.84 GHz Cortex-A520
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU 5 core Apple GPU graphics Adreno 722

RAM
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
1.413.859
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 87% of devices
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1.015.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 84% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 256 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • DTS / DTS X
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.6
8.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.6
9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.9
8.0
Number of reviews
18 reviews
6 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 200 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.5 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX703 Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.90 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/1.66" --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX772
Unknown
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Pixel size
1.00 µm
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/3.40"
--
3
Camera type
--

Telephoto lens
Resolution
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.8
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • Audio Zoom
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • Night Mode 2.0
  • Noise reduction
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • OIS on optical zoom Lens
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size -- 0.61 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.88"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
133
Camera
135Photo
146Video
144
Selfie
138Photo
153Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.5
Quality of nighttime photos
8.2
9.2
Quality of selfies
8.8
9.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
8.2
Number of reviews
18 reviews
6 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n30 (2300)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n53 (2400)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n70 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 900)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B53 (TDD 2400)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • Satellite SOS connectivity
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • No official network bands
  • eSIM

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.4
8.7
Quality of the GPS
9.3
9.2
And the WiFi?
9.2
8.8
Number of reviews
18 reviews
6 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4325 mAh
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7000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
80.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging (15W)
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 22%
    One day
  • 67%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 17%
    One day
  • 67%
    More than one day
  • 17%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
18 reviews
6 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 26
    iOS 26 , 1 year ago
  • Android 16
    Android 16 , 1 year ago
Google Services -- With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 11%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 100%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 31%
    Every six months
  • 69%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 60%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
18 reviews
6 reviews
Prices
From $ 439 --
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