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Apple - iPhone 16 Pro vs Realme - 13 Pro+

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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%
13 Pro+REALMERENDER
Probe B
Realme
13 Pro+
65.2/ 100C
Performance59· 25%
Battery65· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the iPhone 16 Pro and 13 Pro+, the iPhone 16 Pro comes out ahead in antutu and promised os updates, while the 13 Pro+ wins on wired charging and front camera. Overall, the iPhone 16 Pro scores 60.6 and the 13 Pro+ scores 65.2 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The 13 Pro+ edges ahead on the Mars Score (60.6 vs 65.2), but the 4.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the iPhone 16 Pro if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, promised os updates, wireless charging.

Pick the 13 Pro+ if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. Its strongest claims are wired charging, front camera, ram, among others.

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

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - iPhone 16 Pro wins

  • AnTuTu — 48.31% more. 1750000 vs 1180000.
  • Promised OS updates: 5 (vs 3).
  • Wireless charging: 25 W vs 0 W.

Why Realme - 13 Pro+ wins

  • Wired charging — 196.30% more. 80 W vs 27 W.
  • Front camera — 166.67% more. 32 MP vs 12 MP.
  • RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
  • Battery capacity — 45.17% more. 5200 mAh vs 3582 mAh.
  • Weight — 9.00 g less. 190 vs 199.
  • Screen size — 6.35% more. 6.7 " vs 6.3 ".
  • Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
  • Water resistance: IP69 (vs IP68).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - 13 Pro+
Weight199 g190 glead
Thickness8.25 mm8.0 mmlead
Water resistanceIP68IP69lead
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - 13 Pro+
Screen size6.3 "6.7 "lead
Pixel density460 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2000 nits2000 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - 13 Pro+
RAM8 GB12 GBlead
Storage256 GB256 GB
AnTuTu1750000lead1180000
CPU total clock17.8 GHzlead12.6 GHz

Cameras

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - 13 Pro+
Main camera48 MP50 MPlead
Front camera12 MP32 MPlead
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - 13 Pro+
Battery capacity3582 mAh5200 mAhlead
Wired charging27 W80 Wlead
Wireless charging25 Wlead0 W

Connectivity

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - 13 Pro+
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecApple - iPhone 16 ProRealme - 13 Pro+
OSiOSleadAndroid
Promised OS updates5 yearslead3 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, iPhone 16 Pro or 13 Pro+?+

13 Pro+ has 45.2% more battery — 3582 mAh vs 5200 mAh.

Which is lighter, iPhone 16 Pro or 13 Pro+?+

13 Pro+ is 9g lighter — 199g vs 190g.

Is iPhone 16 Pro waterproof?+

iPhone 16 Pro has an IP68 rating.

Does 13 Pro+ support 5G?+

Yes, 13 Pro+ supports 5G.

Which has more RAM, iPhone 16 Pro or 13 Pro+?+

13 Pro+ offers 12GB of RAM.

Which has a better camera, iPhone 16 Pro or 13 Pro+?+

13 Pro+ has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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