realme X2 Pro 256GB vs POCO X2 256GB

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Comparing the realme X2 Pro 256GB vs POCO X2 256GB 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 X2 Pro 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,089, while POCO X2 256GB scores 1,696, making realme X2 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: POCO X2 256GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme X2 Pro 256GB offers 6.5 inches, making POCO X2 256GB the larger display of the two. realme X2 Pro 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO X2 256GB's IPS LCD, making realme X2 Pro 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme X2 Pro 256GB and POCO X2 256GB feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: POCO X2 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme X2 Pro 256GB offers 16 MP, making POCO X2 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X2 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while realme X2 Pro 256GB offers 4000 mAh, making POCO X2 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme X2 Pro 256GB and POCO X2 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme X2 Pro 256GB and POCO X2 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: realme X2 Pro 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while POCO X2 256GB has a rating of 4.5.

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₹25,999
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₹20,999
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
78%

Release Date

26 Nov, 2019
11 Feb, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 730G
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP + 2 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
50W VOOC Charging
27W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Attractive pricing 
  • 90Hz display 
  • Excellent performance
  • Rapid charging speed
  • 120Hz display is insane
  • Catchy design
  • Software is customisable
  • Primary camera is quite good

Cons

  • Cameras could've been better 
  • Software needs a little work
  • Display isn't the brightest
  • Chipset is limiting the full potential for the 120

User Ratings

4.6/5
(8,080 ratings)
4.5/5
(61,053 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

467,275
AnTuTu Score
279,444
AnTuTu Score
8h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
11 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 26, 2019
(Official)
Feb 11, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Processor

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 618

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

467,275
279,444

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.4 %
40.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.7 %
84.83 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.7 %
91 %

Design

Height

161 mm
165.3 mm

Width

75.7 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

199 grams
208 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.891/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.5 Telephoto Camera51.6 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Camera1.75µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 50W VOOC Charging 100% in 35 minutes
Yes 27W Fast 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.

8h 46m
N/A

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

0h 26m 15s
1h 0m 29s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.080 W/kg Body: 0.620 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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