realme X50 Pro vs iQOO 3 256GB

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Comparing the realme X50 Pro vs iQOO 3 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme X50 Pro and iQOO 3 256GB run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: Both realme X50 Pro and iQOO 3 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.44 inches and feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme X50 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while iQOO 3 256GB offers 48 MP, making realme X50 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme X50 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO 3 256GB offers 16 MP, making realme X50 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 3 256GB delivers longer battery life with 21h 43m, while realme X50 Pro delivers 10h 57m, making iQOO 3 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO 3 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme X50 Pro offers 128 GB, making iQOO 3 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme X50 Pro and iQOO 3 256GB equally at 8.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Feb, 2020
04 Mar, 2020
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

4200 mAh
4440 mAh
6500 mAh
65W Super Dart Charging
55W Super Flash Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Exceptional performance 
  • All variants have 5G
  • 65W charging is the fastest in any smartphone curr
  • 90Hz smooth display
  • Ultra-fast performance 
  • Capable cameras
  • 55W charging is insanely fast
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Design is getting repetitive
  • Poor night photography
  • No headphone jack
  • No high refresh rate screen
  • Scope for improvement in the software department
  • No current use for 5G functionality in India
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(18,217 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

581,492
AnTuTu Score
589,793
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
10h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
21h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 04, 2020
(Official)
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

Realme UI
IQOO UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 650
Adreno 829

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
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.

581,492
589,793
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
22.0 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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
11.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

7.8 %
16.5 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
409 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.93 %
84.46 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v6
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+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %
91.4 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

158.9 mm
158.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

74.2 mm
74.8 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.1 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

205 grams
214.5 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

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
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 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/2.65 Telephoto Camera
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.7 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
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

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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)
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

32 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera24.6 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera18.6 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4200 mAh
4440 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Super Dart Charging 100% in 35 minutes
Yes 55W Super Flash Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 90W 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.

10h 57m
21h 43m
16h 04m

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

0h 38m 52s
0h 42m 2s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
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/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1
TDD N41 / N78 / N79
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)
N/A
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) / 800(band 20)
N/A
N/A
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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) / 800(band 20)
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 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.113 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg
Head: 1.190 W/kg Body: 0.590 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
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

USB Type-C
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
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
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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