realme X2 Pro vs POCO X2 256GB

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


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


Rear Camera: Both realme X2 Pro 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 offers 16 MP, making POCO X2 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X2 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while realme X2 Pro delivers 8h 46m, making POCO X2 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


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


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


User Rating: realme X2 Pro and POCO X2 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

26 Nov, 2019
11 Feb, 2020
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855 Plus
Snapdragon 730G
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP + 2 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
6600 mAh
50W VOOC Charging
27W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Attractive pricing 
  • 90Hz display 
  • Excellent performance
  • Rapid charging speed
  • 120Hz display is insane
  • Catchy design
  • Software is customisable
  • Primary camera is quite good
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

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
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.5/5
(20,967 ratings)
4.5/5
(61,053 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

467,275
AnTuTu Score
279,444
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
8h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 26, 2019
(Official)
Feb 11, 2020
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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
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
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 618
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 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.

467,275
279,444
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
18.0 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)

7.0 %
7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.4 %
40.9 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1000 nits
500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
395 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.7 %
84.83 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.7 %
91 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

161 mm
165.3 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.7 mm
76.6 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.7 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

199 grams
208 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

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
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm 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
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor 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
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
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
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A
N/A

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
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

8h 46m
N/A
15h 10m

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

0h 26m 15s
1h 0m 29s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)
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 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) / 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)
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: 1.080 W/kg Body: 0.620 W/kg
N/A

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
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
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
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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