Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Realme 9i 128gb

Key Specs

Battery
-	5000 mAh
Display
-	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
-	16 MP
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
RAM
-	6 GB
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5100 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Dart, 33W: 100 % in 70 minutes
Removable
-	No
Standby Time
-	Up to 995 Hours(2G)
Standby time
-	Up to 995 Hours(2G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Front Camera
18MP	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
f/1.4 - f/2.4	-
Image Resolution
16300 x 12300 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 fps	-

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Plastic
Colours
-	Prism Black, Prism Blue
Height
-	164.4 mm
Thickness
-	8.4 mm
Weight
-	190 grams
Width
-	75.7 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
-	480 nits
Display Type
LTPO+ OLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
489 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh Rate
120Hz	90 Hz
Resolution
32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	1080x2412 px (FHD+)
Screen Size
6.9 inch	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	84.51 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	90.8 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Resolution
-	16 MP f/2.1, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25.3 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	Exmor RS

General

Brand
Apple	realme
Custom UI
-	Realme UI
Launch Date
September 1, 2026	January 22, 2022 (Official)
Model
iPhone 18 Pro Max	-
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
Resolution
-	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26.8 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(21.9 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera(21.6 mm focal length, 5.0" sensor size, 1.75µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	S5KJN1, ISO-CELL
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	No
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.000 W/kg, Body: 0.885 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)
Chipset
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Fabrication
-	6 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 610
Processor
Apple A20 Pro	-
Processor Fabrication
2 nm	-
RAM
12GB	6 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Side
Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB	128 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 107 GB