iQOO Neo 3 vs realme X3

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 3 vs realme X3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme X3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.96 GHz, while iQOO Neo 3 runs at 2.84 GHz, making realme X3 the better performer.


Display: realme X3 offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while iQOO Neo 3 offers 6.57 inches, making realme X3 the larger display of the two. iQOO Neo 3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme X3's IPS LCD, making iQOO Neo 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme X3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while iQOO Neo 3 offers 48 MP, making realme X3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both iQOO Neo 3 and realme X3 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Neo 3 delivers longer battery life with None, while realme X3 delivers 15h 15m, making iQOO Neo 3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO Neo 3 and realme X3 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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iQOO Neo 3
₹29,090
(Not Released in India)
realme X3
₹12,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

13 Feb, 2021
30 Jun, 2020
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4200 mAh
6600 mAh
44W Super Flash Charging
30W Super Dart Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(2,614 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
506,631
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

IQOO UI
Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 640
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
506,631
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
17.0 s
14.0 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
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.8 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches  (16.69 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

N/A
480 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
399 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.32 %
84.7 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %
90.5 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

163.7 mm
163.8 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.5 mm
75.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.9 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

198.1 grams
202 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.5 Telephoto Camera51 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4200 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 44W Super Flash Charging v2.0 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 30W Super Dart Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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
15h 15m
15h 10m

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

N/A
0h 48m 47s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.906 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹159,999