Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Realme GT 8 Pro
Verdict
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (connectivity & features and camera), while the Realme GT 8 Pro leads in battery and design & durability; they are even on performance and display.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 84 vs 74 points.
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is the newer model, announced 11 months after the Realme GT 8 Pro.
Choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max for connectivity & features and camera; choose the Realme GT 8 Pro for battery and design & durability.
- iPhone 18 Pro Max leads in 10 fields
- GT 8 Pro leads in 12 fields
- 19 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone 18 Pro Max | GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 100 |
| Camera | 95 | 89 |
| Battery | 91 | 97 |
| Display | 96 | 94 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 80 |
| Connectivity & features | 84 | 74 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 100/100
- GT 8 Pro: 100/100
- Chipset
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Apple A20 Pro
- GT 8 Pro: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 12 GB
- GT 8 Pro: 16 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 TB
- GT 8 Pro: 1 TB
- Process node
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2 nm
- GT 8 Pro: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 48 MP
- GT 8 Pro: 200 MP(Better)
- Main sensor size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1/1.28″(Better)
- GT 8 Pro: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: Yes
- Periscope lens
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: Yes
- Optical zoom
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4×(Better)
- GT 8 Pro: 3×
- Video recording
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 4K 120 fps
- GT 8 Pro: 8K
- Front camera
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 18 MP
- GT 8 Pro: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5391 mAh
- GT 8 Pro: 7000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 62:00 h(Better)
- GT 8 Pro: 60:32 h
- EU label cycles
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1000
- GT 8 Pro: 1100
- Wired charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown
- GT 8 Pro: 120 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 25 W
- GT 8 Pro: 50 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wired
- GT 8 Pro: Wired & wireless
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.9″
- GT 8 Pro: 6.79″
- Panel type
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: LTPO OLED(Better)
- GT 8 Pro: OLED
- Refresh rate
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 120 Hz
- GT 8 Pro: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 460 ppi
- GT 8 Pro: 508 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 3000 nits
- GT 8 Pro: 7000 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 1320x2868
- GT 8 Pro: 1440x3136
- Screen protection
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Ceramic Shield 2
- GT 8 Pro: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 249 g
- GT 8 Pro: 214 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 8.8 mm
- GT 8 Pro: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: IP68
- GT 8 Pro: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum(Better)
- GT 8 Pro: Leather
- Frame material
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Aluminum
- GT 8 Pro: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: C
- GT 8 Pro: C
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: B(Better)
- GT 8 Pro: D
- EU energy class
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: A
- GT 8 Pro: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Wi-Fi 7
- GT 8 Pro: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 6.0
- GT 8 Pro: 6.0
- USB speed
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB 3.x(Better)
- GT 8 Pro: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- GT 8 Pro: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: No
- NFC
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- GT 8 Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- GT 8 Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes
- GT 8 Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- GT 8 Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: None
- GT 8 Pro: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Yes(Better)
- GT 8 Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- GT 8 Pro: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- GT 8 Pro: No
- microSD slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- GT 8 Pro: No
- Card slot
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: No
- GT 8 Pro: No
General
- Operating system
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: iOS 27
- GT 8 Pro: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: Unknown
- GT 8 Pro: 4
- Launch price
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: $ 1,549.00
- GT 8 Pro: $ 1,149.00
- Year
- iPhone 18 Pro Max: 2026
- GT 8 Pro: 2025
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| — | iPhone 18 Pro Max | GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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, 106 - A3717 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 - A3473 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, 106 - A3716 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, 106 - A3718 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China |
| 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 - A3717 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 - A3473 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 - A3716 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 - A3718 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International 1, 3, 5, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2025, October 21 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 18 | Available. Released 2025, October 21 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 161.8 x 76.9 x 8.2 mm (6.37 x 3.03 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 249 g (8.78 oz) | 214 g or 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) 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 + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - International · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - China IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 7000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.79 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 1440 x 3136 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~508 ppi density) |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, Realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz) | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM NVMe | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) | 50 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.6, 65mm, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.64µm |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video | Ricoh lens, Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, switchable camera bump |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, Dolby Vision, 10-bit LOG |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 | Panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR, Dolby Vision |
| 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/6e/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 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC (L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes, 360˚ |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| 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 | Market-dependent versions: · Li-Ion 5391 mAh - Nano SIM model · Li-Ion 5567 mAh - eSIM only model | Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired | 120W wired, 120W UFCS, 14.4W PD, 55W PPS, 14.4W QC, 15 min to 50%, 43 min to 100% 50W wireless, 79 min to 100% 10W wireless reverse 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | Diary White, Urban Blue, Green, Aston Martin Green |
| Models | A3717, A3473, A3716, A3718, iPhone19,3 | RMX5210 |
| Price | $ 1,549.00 / € 1,599.00 / £ 1,299.00 / ₹ 179,900 | $ 1,149.00 / € 769.99 / £ 995.00 |
| SAR | – | 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class B |
| Battery | 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles | 60:32h endurance, 1100 cycles |
| Free fall | Class B (180 falls) | Class D (60 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |