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Oppo Realme 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone XS

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Oppo Realme 9 Pro
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Apple iPhone XS
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Apple iPhone XS
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 625 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time30 ms4.4 ms
Contrast1230:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20153447
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU153370202576
GPU82989217548
Memory91816146853
UX126540166662
NanoReview Score454715733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C44.8 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test7 fps34 fps
Graphics Score12115698
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [Apple iPhone XS]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score8485n/a
Video editing4073n/a
Data manipulation7727n/a
NanoReview Score9964n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 17 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing10:59 h05:44 h
Video Playback14:55 h09:44 h
Games06:21 h03:54 h
Standby Mode125 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BApple iSight X
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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