realme X2 Pro 256GB vs iQOO 3

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Comparing the realme X2 Pro 256GB vs iQOO 3 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: iQOO 3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,362, while realme X2 Pro 256GB scores 2,089, making iQOO 3 the better performer.


Display: realme X2 Pro 256GB offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while iQOO 3 offers 6.44 inches, making realme X2 Pro 256GB the larger display of the two. Both realme X2 Pro 256GB and iQOO 3 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme X2 Pro 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while iQOO 3 offers 48 MP, making realme X2 Pro 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme X2 Pro 256GB and iQOO 3 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO 3 delivers longer battery life with 21h 43m, while realme X2 Pro 256GB delivers 8h 46m, making iQOO 3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme X2 Pro 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO 3 offers 128 GB, making realme X2 Pro 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme X2 Pro 256GB and iQOO 3 equally at 8.


User Rating: realme X2 Pro 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO 3 has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

26 Nov, 2019
25 Feb, 2020
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4440 mAh
6500 mAh
50W VOOC Charging
55W Super Flash Charging
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Attractive pricing 
  • 90Hz display 
  • Excellent performance
  • Rapid charging speed
  • Ultra-fast performance 
  • Capable cameras
  • 55W charging is insanely fast
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras could've been better 
  • Software needs a little work
  • Display isn't the brightest
  • No high refresh rate screen
  • Scope for improvement in the software department
  • No current use for 5G functionality in India
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(8,080 ratings)
4.5/5
(18,224 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

467,275
AnTuTu Score
589,793
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
21h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 26, 2019
(Official)
Feb 25, 2020
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
IQOO UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 650
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
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.

467,275
589,793
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
22.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
11.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.4 %
16.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1000 nits
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
409 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.7 %
84.46 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.7 %
91.4 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

161 mm
158.5 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75.7 mm
74.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
9.1 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

199 grams
214.5 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.5 Telephoto Camera51.6 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4440 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 50W VOOC Charging 100% in 35 minutes
Yes 55W Super Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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
21h 43m
N/A

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

0h 26m 15s
0h 42m 2s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

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 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 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 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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: 1.190 W/kg Body: 0.590 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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