Realme 17 Pro Plus 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Here you can compare Realme 17 Pro Plus 5G and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max. Comparing Realme 17 Pro Plus 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Realme 17 Pro Plus 5G stands against Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Realme 17 Pro Plus 5G is ₹42,990 and for Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is ₹1,79,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 27, 2026.

Specification	Realme 17 Pro Plus 5G	Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Display	6.8 inches, 1280 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz
CPU	Octa Core Processor
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Battery	8000 mAh, Titan Battery	5425 mAh, Li-ion Battery
OS	Android v17	iOS v27
Price	₹42,990	₹1,79,900

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Overview

Specs Score	79 / 100 Better Specs	77 / 100
Display Resolution	1280 x 2800 pixels	1320 x 2868 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio		~ 90.7% Less Bezels
RAM	8 GB	12 GB More RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores
Rear Camera	200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple
Front Camera	50 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	24 MP
Battery	8000 mAh Bigger Battery	5425 mAh
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor No Reverse Charging IR Blaster	No Wireless Charging No No

General

Model		iPhone 18 Pro Max
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	eSIM+Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	January 06, 2027 (Expected)	September 07, 2026 (Expected)
In The Box		iPhone with iOS 26, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Design

Bezel less	Yes
Colors		Dark Cherry, Cloud Blue, Black

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes
Size	6.8 inches, 1280 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio		19.5:9
PPI	~ 453 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio		~ 90.7%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness		1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness
HDR Support		Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Color Gamut		Wide Colour (P3)
Features		Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Hdr Display. True Tone. Wide Colour (P3). Haptic Touch. 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical). Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Dynamic Island
Curved Display	Yes

Memory

RAM	8 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X
Expandable RAM	Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS
Card Slot		No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version		Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support		Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0	Yes, v6.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage
IR Blaster	Yes

Extra

GPS	Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, In-Display Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Remote Control	Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Cooling System		VC Cooling
AI Features	AI Edit Genie 2.0	Apple Intelligence
Water Resistance	Yes, 2 m upto 30 min	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68
IP Rating	IP69 Pro	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Bypass Charging	Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip

Camera

Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 50 MP (Ultra Wide)	50 MP ƒ/1.78 (Wide Angle) 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Features	Photo, Video, Portrait, Vibe Mode, Night, Panorama, SLO-MO, Long Exposure, Dual-view video, Time lapse, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, Scan, TILT-SHIFT, Pro Video
Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 120/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash	24 MP (Wide Angle) Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v17	iOS v27
Custom UI	realme UI 8
Chipset		Apple A20 Pro
CPU	Octa Core Processor
Fabrication Node	TSMC 4nm
GPU		Apple GPU
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	AAC, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, AMR, AWB, MIDI, MP3, OGG VORBIS	AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback
Video	MP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP2, M4V, MKV	HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	8000 mAh, Titan Battery	5425 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 80W	Yes
Wireless Charging		Yes, 25W
Reverse Charging	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging		Yes, 4.5W
Bypass Charging	Yes

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