Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)
Quick Comparison
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has better RAM than Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB). In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) which has resolution of 2400 x 1080. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has more internal memory than Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)
| Name | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.4 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 4832 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 149900 | Rs. 26999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2025. The cost of Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is Rs. 149900. The launch Date of the second phone is February 16, 2022 . The cost of Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) is Rs. 26999.
Display comparison
Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) has screen size of 6.4 inches which falls short to Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max's 6.9 inch screen. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has OLED Screen type where as Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) has Super AMOLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Realme's phone has only 405 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Realme's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.8% than Apple's phone ~ 90.7%. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)'s 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max's 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 18 MP Front Camera in comparison to Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB)'s 16 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max has version 26 iOS Operating System where as Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) has version 12 Android Operating System.
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| Name | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max | Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 17 Pro Max | 9 Pro+ |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 09, 2025 | February 16, 2022 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 26, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78 x 163.4 x 8.8 mm | 73.3 x 160.2 x 7.99 mm |
| Weight | 233 g | 182 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16.7M) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 90 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 405 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | ~ 90.8% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Brightness | 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness | |
| Features | Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Hdr Display. True Tone. Wide Colour (P3). Haptic Touch. 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical). Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously | Screen Contrast: 100000:1, Brightness: 430 nit, Color Saturation: 98% NTSC, Sunlight Screen Support |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 5 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.2 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 2,590,573 (Total) (v10) | |
| Geekbench Score | 10,098 (Multi Core) (v6) | |
| 3DMark Score | 6,010 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location | Yes with A-GPS, Beidou, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Magnetic induction Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Gyro-meter, Acceleration sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP69 | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip | X-axis Linear Motor, Dolby Atmos Dual Speakers |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Main) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX766 | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes |
| Features | 48MP Pro Fusion Camera System, 48MP Fusion Main: 24 Mm, ƒ/1.78 Aperture, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, Support For Super-High-Resolution Photos (24MP And 48MP), Also Enables 12MP Optical-Quality 2x Telephoto: 48 Mm, ƒ/1.78 Aperture, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide: 13 Mm, ƒ/2.2 Aperture And 120° Field Of View, Hybrid Focus Pixels, Super-High-Resolution Photos (48MP), 48MP Fusion Telephoto: 100 Mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, Also Enables 12MP Optical-Quality 8x Telephoto: 200 Mm, ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, 8x Optical-Quality Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out, 16x Optical-Quality Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 40x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-Generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63MP), Latest-Generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48MP Macro Photography, ProRAW, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-Eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF, JPEG And DNG, Video Recording, 4K Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps, 100 Fps (Fusion Main) Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Action Mode Up To 2.8K Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps, ProRes Video Recording Up To 4K At 120 Fps With External Recording, ProRes RAW5, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log 2, Genlock Support6, Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse, Slow-Motion Video Support For 1080p Up To 240 Fps And 4K Dolby Vision Up To 120 Fps (Fusion Main), Dual Capture Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Time-Lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time-Lapse, QuickTake Video Up To 4K Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Second-Generation Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main), 3D Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus For Video (Fusion Telephoto), Digital Zoom Up To 15x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4K, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8MP Still Photos While Recording 4K Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: HEVC, H.264, ProRes And ProRes RAW, Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Four Studio-Quality Mics, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix | Ultra Steady Video, Night Mode, Panoramic view, Expert, Timelapse, Portrait Mode, HDRUltra wide, Ultra macro, AI Scene Recognition, AI Beauty, Filter, Chroma Boost, Slow Motion, Bokeh Effect Control, Movie, Dual-ViewVideo, TextScanner, Starry Mode, Tilt-Shift, Street Mode, Long Exposure |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 120/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/60 fps FHD | 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) Retina Flash | 16 MP ƒ/2.4 (Main) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v26 | Android v12 |
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Mediatek Dimensity 920 5G |
| CPU | Hexa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| NPU | 3nm | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback | AAC, APE, FLAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | MP4, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, F4V, M4V, 3GPP, WEBM, MKV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4832 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 60W SuperDart Charge |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |