iPhone 16 Plus vs Realme GT 7 Pro

iPhone 16 Plus

Apple

8.1

Big-battery value, held back by 60Hz

Realme GT 7 Pro

Realme

8.1

Great

iPhone 16 Plus

What Reviewers Agree On

It has the best battery life of the entire iPhone 16 line — owners report ~9 hours screen-on-time and it beats even the 16 Pro Max for some.
'Pro features at a mainstream price' — the Action Button, Camera Control, A18 and same 8GB RAM as the Pro at the non-Pro price.
The redesigned 48MP 'Fusion' camera and enhanced ultrawide with macro are a real upgrade over the iPhone 15 Plus.
The big 6.7-inch screen plus strong performance make it excellent value versus the much pricier 16 Pro Max.
It's a huge, worthwhile leap for anyone upgrading from an iPhone 11/12/13-era phone.

Deal Breakers

Pros & Cons

iPhone 16 Plus

Pros

It has the best battery life of the entire iPhone 16 line — owners report ~9 hours screen-on-time and it beats even the 16 Pro Max for some.
'Pro features at a mainstream price' — the Action Button, Camera Control, A18 and same 8GB RAM as the Pro at the non-Pro price.
The redesigned 48MP 'Fusion' camera and enhanced ultrawide with macro are a real upgrade over the iPhone 15 Plus.
The big 6.7-inch screen plus strong performance make it excellent value versus the much pricier 16 Pro Max.
It's a huge, worthwhile leap for anyone upgrading from an iPhone 11/12/13-era phone.

Detailed Comparison

Design & Build

iPhone 16 Plus

A large 6.7-inch aluminium body with Ceramic Shield, IP68 and USB-C, now with the Action Button and Camera Control and a smarter vertically-stacked camera bump.

The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus add the Action Button inherited from the 15 Pro and a new vertically-stacked, pill-shaped camera bump.
The vertical camera arrangement is smarter-looking than the odd-angle formation of previous iPhones, and the phone feels very durable with rounded edges.
The bezels are thicker than on the Pro models and there's no Always-On display option.
It's a big, heavy phone — some owners find it too large for pockets and are ready for something smaller.

Realme GT 7 Pro

Premium aviation aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass 7i and IP68/IP69 water resistance — a first for Realme. At 223g and 8.55mm thick, it's reasonable for the battery size. However, the phone is extremely slippery and practically demands a case.

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The display is still 60Hz in 2024 with no Always-On and thicker bezels than the Pro — the most universal complaint.

There's no telephoto camera, and proper fast charging still hasn't reached Apple's labs.

Apple Intelligence shipped late, and the phone sold so poorly Apple discontinued the Plus line entirely.

Realme GT 7 Pro

What Reviewers Agree On

Battery life is class-leading — 6,500mAh delivers 17+ hours of active use
Display brightness at up to 6,500 nits peak is among the best ever tested
Snapdragon 8 Elite performance is outstanding for everyday tasks and gaming
120W charging is exceptionally fast — 50% in under 15 minutes
Ultrawide camera at 8MP is clearly the weakest link in the system

Deal Breakers

No wireless charging — a regression from the GT5 Pro
Only 3 OS updates versus 7 years from Samsung and Google
8MP ultrawide camera is embarrassingly weak for a phone at this price
Gets uncomfortably hot (47-48°C) under sustained heavy loads

Cons

The display is still 60Hz in 2024 with no Always-On and thicker bezels than the Pro — the most universal complaint.
There's no telephoto camera, and proper fast charging still hasn't reached Apple's labs.
Apple Intelligence shipped late, and the phone sold so poorly Apple discontinued the Plus line entirely.

Realme GT 7 Pro

Pros

Battery life is class-leading — 6,500mAh delivers 17+ hours of active use
Display brightness at up to 6,500 nits peak is among the best ever tested
Snapdragon 8 Elite performance is outstanding for everyday tasks and gaming
120W charging is exceptionally fast — 50% in under 15 minutes
Ultrawide camera at 8MP is clearly the weakest link in the system

Cons

No wireless charging — a regression from the GT5 Pro
Only 3 OS updates versus 7 years from Samsung and Google
8MP ultrawide camera is embarrassingly weak for a phone at this price
Gets uncomfortably hot (47-48°C) under sustained heavy loads

IP68 + IP69 water resistance (including pressurized steam jets) is impressive and a Realme first

Aviation aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass 7i delivers a genuinely premium feel

Extremely slippery in hand — multiple reviewers strongly recommend using a case

USB 2.0 port limits data transfer to just 41 MB/s — a surprising omission on a flagship

Display

iPhone 16 Plus

A large 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED that's bright but, for yet another year, capped at 60Hz with no Always-On — the phone's defining weakness.

The display is only 60Hz for yet another year, with no Always-On option and bezels thicker than the Pro models.
The 6.7-inch screen is a key reason to choose the Plus over the smaller iPhone 16 for media and big-screen use.
For long-time 60Hz users the lack of 120Hz isn't a deal-breaker, but spec-conscious buyers find it hard to accept at the price.
The big screen plus the relatively small Dynamic Island (vs the old large notch) is a standout for upgraders.

Realme GT 7 Pro

The 6.78-inch Samsung Eco2 LTPO OLED is the phone's crown jewel, with up to 6,500 nits peak brightness making it one of the brightest smartphone displays ever made. GSMArena measured 2,336 nits in real testing — surpassing the company's own claims. Excellent color calibration, Dolby Vision support, and 120Hz refresh rate complete the package.

Up to 6,500 nits peak brightness — one of the brightest smartphone displays ever produced
Samsung Eco2 LTPO OLED with 1.5K resolution, Dolby Vision, and excellent color accuracy
Very thin bezels create an immersive viewing experience across the 6.78-inch panel

Performance

iPhone 16 Plus

The A18 with 8GB RAM — the same RAM as the Pro this year — delivers strong, future-proof performance, especially as an upgrade from older iPhones.

The A18 provides enhanced performance and supports Apple Intelligence — 'Pro features at a mainstream price.'
Optimisations from the new A18 chip clearly improved efficiency over the iPhone 15.
Your tired old iPhone may run iOS 18, but the iPhone 16 runs it exponentially better — the iterative criticism misses the point for upgraders.
Owners report great performance and photos, with the powerful chip making the upgrade worthwhile coming from an iPhone 13.

Realme GT 7 Pro

One of the first phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, scoring 2.62-2.78 million on AnTuTu — roughly 24% better than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Real-world performance is smooth and multitasking is excellent with best-in-class RAM management. However, the phone gets uncomfortably hot under sustained load, and there's evidence of benchmark manipulation.

Snapdragon 8 Elite scores 2.62-2.78 million on AnTuTu — approximately 24% faster than SD 8 Gen 3
Best-in-class RAM management — excellent multitasking with smooth app switching
Gets uncomfortably hot at 47-48°C during stress tests — aluminum frame conducts heat to hands
Evidence of benchmark manipulation with "targeted optimizations" detected