Apple iPhone 17 vs Realme Neo8
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 17 scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (connectivity & features and display), while the Realme Neo8 leads in camera, battery, performance and design & durability.
The biggest difference is camera: 61 vs 86 points.
The Realme Neo8 is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Apple iPhone 17.
Choose the Apple iPhone 17 for connectivity & features and display; choose the Realme Neo8 for camera and battery.
- iPhone 17 leads in 11 fields
- Neo8 leads in 9 fields
- 18 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 17 | Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 89 | 94 |
| Camera | 61 | 86 |
| Battery | 54 | 71 |
| Display | 96 | 93 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 87 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 67 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 17: 92/100
- Neo8: 92/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 17: Apple A19
- Neo8: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 17: 8 GB
- Neo8: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 17: 512 GB
- Neo8: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 17: 3 nm
- Neo8: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 17: 48 MP
- Neo8: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 17: 1/1.56″
- Neo8: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Neo8: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Neo8: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 17: No
- Neo8: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 17: No
- Neo8: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 17: No
- Neo8: 3.5×(Better)
- Video recording
- iPhone 17: 4K 60 fps
- Neo8: 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- iPhone 17: 18 MP(Better)
- Neo8: 16 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Neo8: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 17: 3692 mAh
- Neo8: 8000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 17: 41:00 h
- Neo8: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 17: 1000
- Neo8: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone 17: Unknown
- Neo8: 80 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 17: 25 W(Better)
- Neo8: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Neo8: No
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 17: Wired
- Neo8: No
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 17: 6.3″
- Neo8: 6.78″
- Panel type
- iPhone 17: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Neo8: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 17: 120 Hz
- Neo8: 165 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 17: 460 ppi(Better)
- Neo8: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 17: 3000 nits
- Neo8: 6500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 17: 1206x2622
- Neo8: 1272x2772
- Screen protection
- iPhone 17: Ceramic Shield 2
- Neo8: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 17: 177 g(Better)
- Neo8: 215 g
- Thickness
- iPhone 17: 8 mm(Better)
- Neo8: 8.3 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 17: IP68
- Neo8: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 17: Glass
- Neo8: Glass
- Frame material
- iPhone 17: Aluminum
- Neo8: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 17: C
- Neo8: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 17: B
- Neo8: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone 17: A
- Neo8: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Neo8: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 17: Wi-Fi 7
- Neo8: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 17: 6.0
- Neo8: 6.0
- USB speed
- iPhone 17: USB 2.0
- Neo8: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 17: USB-C 2.0
- Neo8: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Neo8: No
- NFC
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Neo8: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Neo8: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Neo8: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Neo8: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 17: Yes
- Neo8: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 17: No
- Neo8: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 17: None
- Neo8: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 17: Yes(Better)
- Neo8: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 17: No
- Neo8: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 17: No
- Neo8: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Neo8: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 17: No
- Neo8: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 17: iOS 26
- Neo8: Android 16
- Launch price
- iPhone 17: $ 712.99
- Neo8: About 280 EUR
- Year
- iPhone 17: 2025
- Neo8: 2026
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| — | iPhone 17 | Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, September 09 | 2026, January 22 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, September 19 | Available. Released 2026, January 22 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 162 x 77.1 x 8.3 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 72 h) RGB LED (on the back) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 3800 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) HDR image support |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, Realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz) | Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 829 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | Panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 8000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 80W wired, 80W/44W UFCS, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Gray, White, Purple |
| Models | iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | RMX8899 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 712.99 / € 777.01 / £ 682.65 / ₹ 92,900 | About 280 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |