Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs realme GT 8 Pro

Comparing the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs realme GT 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme GT 8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max runs at 4.26 GHz, making realme GT 8 Pro the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme GT 8 Pro offers 6.79 inches, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max features a Super Retina XDR OLED display compared to realme GT 8 Pro's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: realme GT 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 48 MP, making realme GT 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: realme GT 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max offers 18 MP, making realme GT 8 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme GT 8 Pro delivers longer battery life with 12h 45m, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers None, making realme GT 8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max and realme GT 8 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while realme GT 8 Pro is rated 8.3.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while realme GT 8 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹145,490

@ Croma

realme GT 8 Pro

₹72,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

19 Sep, 2025

21 Nov, 2025

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1320x2868 px (FHD+)	1440x3136 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


18 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4832 mAh	7000 mAh	6700 mAh
40W Fast Charging	120W Super VOOC Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Vapour chamber for sustained performance
Upgraded telephoto & selfie cameras
Refreshed design
Solid battery life & faster charging

Unique design with switchable camera modules
Exceptional day-to-day and gaming performance
Impressive 200MP telephoto lens and Ricoh GR modes
Fluid, responsive and customisable software

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Digital zoom still lacking
Apple Intelligence needs improvement
Thicker & heavier
Pricey

Inconsistent primary camera
Underwhelming battery life
USB 2.0

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.7/5

(1,822 ratings)

4.3/5

(78 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,521,699 AnTuTu Score	3,932,397 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
N/A	12h 45m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹145,490

@ Croma

₹72,999

@ Flipkart

₹61,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 19, 2025

(Official)

Nov 21, 2025

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

N/A

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

N/A

Custom UI

N/A

Realme UI

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A19 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 840

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,521,699

3,932,397

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

14.0 s

21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

7,235

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.6 %

9.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1320x2868 px (FHD+)

1440x3136 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

7000 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

2000 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

460 ppi

508 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.5 %

90.8 %

89.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.20 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

161.80 mm

151.2 mm

Width

78 mm

76.87 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

8.75 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

231 grams

214 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Back: Eco Leather

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 90° field-of-view22 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 0.5µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24/25/30/60/100/120 fps
Full HD @25/30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4832 mAh

7000 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging v3.0 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 30W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 30 mins

Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 79 mins

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

12h 45m

23h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 17m 0s

0h 39m 0s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)