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Apple - iPhone 16 Pro vs Realme - GT Neo 7

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iPhone 16 ProAPPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro
60.6/ 100C
Performance62· 25%
Battery45· 20%
Display66· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
GT Neo 7REALMERENDER
Probe B
Realme
GT Neo 7
74.0/ 100B
Performance71· 25%
Battery85· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 16 Pro and GT Neo 7, the iPhone 16 Pro comes out ahead in weight and pixel density, while the GT Neo 7 wins on wired charging and battery capacity. Overall, the iPhone 16 Pro scores 60.6 and the GT Neo 7 scores 74 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The GT Neo 7 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 13.4 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the iPhone 16 Pro if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, pixel density, water resistance, among others.

Pick the GT Neo 7 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are wired charging, battery capacity, ram, among others.

Both ship with comparable refresh rate, 5g support, optical image stabilization, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the GT Neo 7 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Apple - iPhone 16 Pro wins

  • Weight — 8.00 g less. 199 vs 207.
  • Pixel density — 2.22% more. 460 ppi vs 450 ppi.
  • Water resistance: IP68 (vs IP65).
  • Promised OS updates: 5 (vs 3).
  • Wireless charging: 25 W vs 0 W.

Why Realme - GT Neo 7 wins

  • Wired charging — 270.37% more. 100 W vs 27 W.
  • Battery capacity — 95.42% more. 7000 mAh vs 3582 mAh.
  • RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Front camera — 33.33% more. 16 MP vs 12 MP.
  • AnTuTu — 18.86% more. 2080000 vs 1750000.
  • Screen size — 7.62% more. 6.78 " vs 6.3 ".
  • Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - GT Neo 7
Weight199 glead207 g
Thickness8.25 mmlead8.4 mm
Water resistanceIP68leadIP65
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - GT Neo 7
Screen size6.3 "6.78 "lead
Pixel density460 ppilead450 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2000 nits6000 nitslead

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - GT Neo 7
RAM8 GB12 GBlead
Storage256 GB256 GB
AnTuTu17500002080000lead
CPU total clock17.8 GHz21.4 GHzlead

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - GT Neo 7
Main camera48 MP50 MPlead
Front camera12 MP16 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - GT Neo 7
Battery capacity3582 mAh7000 mAhlead
Wired charging27 W100 Wlead
Wireless charging25 Wlead0 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - GT Neo 7
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - GT Neo 7
OSiOSleadAndroid
Promised OS updates5 yearslead3 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 16 Pro or GT Neo 7?+

GT Neo 7 has 95.4% more battery — 3582 mAh vs 7000 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 16 Pro or GT Neo 7?+

iPhone 16 Pro is 8g lighter — 199g vs 207g.

Is iPhone 16 Pro waterproof?+

iPhone 16 Pro has an IP68 rating.

Does GT Neo 7 support 5G?+

Yes, GT Neo 7 supports 5G.

Which has more RAM, iPhone 16 Pro or GT Neo 7?+

GT Neo 7 offers 12GB of RAM.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 16 Pro or GT Neo 7?+

GT Neo 7 has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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