Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9i and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9i vs Apple iPhone XR

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 9i
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Oppo Realme 9i
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9i Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9i
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9i and Apple iPhone XR
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
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 9i
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 480 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %100 %
Response time26 ms32.8 ms
Contrast847:11920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9i], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9i and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 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 610 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5481167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15993020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU99824203013
GPU40210155478
Memory80648134836
UX74100162926
NanoReview Score294782656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °C42.6 °C
Stability98 %69 %
Graphics Test2 fps31 fps
Graphics Score4455205
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9i], [Apple iPhone XR]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score9474n/a
Web score7934n/a
Video editing4265n/a
Data manipulation6065n/a
NanoReview Score8159n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 17 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9i
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsingn/a08:01 h
Video Playbackn/a11:59 h
Gamesn/a04:34 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Apple iPhone XR
101
Bokeh30n/a
Preview57n/a
Zoom36n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 9i]

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 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9i
88 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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