Realme Q3s vs Apple iPhone XS Comparison and Differences
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Realme Q3s or Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Realme Q3s | Apple iPhone XS | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, October 19 | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.4 x 75.8 x 8.5 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 2.98 in | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora, Dark Blue | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2658 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 1150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 5.8" in | |
| Screen area | 104.3 cm2 | 84.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.7% | 82.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2412 px | 1125 x 2436 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - 144Hz -600 nits |
- Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 106 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 110 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide) | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 82 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670) | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 676363 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 187714 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 175166 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 144453 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 187714 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 568987 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 414119 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1275 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2576 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 8071 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 791 | 1109 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2783 | 2472 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1920, A2100 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 25 min |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China, Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan) |
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