realme GT 7 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
The realme GT 7 scores 8.3 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max scores 7.6. The realme GT 7 leads in display, performance, battery and software support, while the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is ahead in camera. The realme GT 7 is the newer phone, announced May 27, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the realme GT 7
- Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 4,422 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 6,000 nits vs 2,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Newer model May 27, 2025 vs Sep 12, 2023
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB
Why choose the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 2×
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Thinner 8.25 mm vs 8.3 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1290 × 2796 px vs 1264 × 2780 px
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 450 ppi
- Secure 3D face unlock
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
realme GT 7Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Overall
8.3
7.6
Display
8.9
8.2
Performance
7.8
7.6
Camera
7.0
8.3
Battery
7.3
5.9
Design
8.5
8.7
Software support
7.4
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.7
Display
Spec
realme GT 7Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Size
6.78 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
1264 × 2780 px
1290 × 2796 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
6,000 nits
2,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, Dolby Vision
Protection
—
Ceramic Shield
Performance
Spec
realme GT 7Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
3.4 GHz
—
GPU
Immortalis-G720
Apple 6-core GPU
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
realme GT 7Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
48 MP, f/1.78
Optical stabilization
—
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
12 MP, 5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
2×
5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
realme GT 7Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Capacity
7,000 mAh
4,422 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
120 W
—
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
realme GT 7Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Dimensions
162.42 × 76.13 × 8.3 mm
159.9 × 76.7 × 8.25 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
8.25 mm
Weight
206 g
221 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Titanium
Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
None
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
eSIM only
Colors
IceSense Black, IceSense Blue, Aston Martin Green
Natural Titanium, Blue Titanium, White Titanium, Black Titanium
Connectivity and features
Spec
realme GT 7Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
—
✓ Yes
Satellite
—
✓ Yes
IR blaster
—
✕ No
Software
Spec
realme GT 7Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
OS at launch
Android 15
iOS 17
Interface
realme UI 6.0
—
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
6 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
realme GT 7Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Announced
May 27, 2025
Sep 12, 2023
Released
—
Sep 22, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$1,199
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