Apple iPhone XR vs Vivo iQOO Z10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone XR Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic, vs Vivo iQOO Z10, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone XR and Vivo iQOO Z10
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.77 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 88.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time32.8 msn/a
Contrast1920:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP67 Yes
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %
Vivo iQOO Z10
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone XR and Vivo iQOO Z10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A12 GPU Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Vivo iQOO Z10
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Vivo iQOO Z10
3291
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11671159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30203291
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone XR
656253
Vivo iQOO Z10
804936
CPU203013273371
GPU155478205536
Memory134836142285
UX162926183744
NanoReview Score656253804936
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5205n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 11.1 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 2942 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (10 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:43 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Web Browsing08:01 h34:00 h
Video Playback11:59 h29:00 h
Games04:34 h9:00 h
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight XSony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.551/1.95
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone XR
103
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone XR
96
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone XR
101
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2316 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800Mhz
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100LTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2018 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2018 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 255
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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