Oppo Realme C55 vs Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme C55 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme C55
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 189.5g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme C55 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.72 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 680 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 79.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme C55
655 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Response time21 ms32.8 ms
Contrast1471:11920:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.89 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189.5 g (6.68 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme C55
86.7 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme C55 and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme C55
425
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme C55
1413
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4251167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14133020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme C55
274070
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU81734203013
GPU41920155478
Memory74959134836
UX75457162926
NanoReview Score274070656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme C55
742
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °C42.6 °C
Stability98 %69 %
Graphics Test4 fps31 fps
Graphics Score7425205
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme C55
8633
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score9636n/a
Web score7137n/a
Video editing6212n/a
Data manipulation6028n/a
NanoReview Score8633n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 20 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-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme C55
22:19
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing07:44 h08:01 h
Video Playback12:22 h11:59 h
Games05:14 h04:34 h
Standby Mode124 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6944 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BApple iSight X
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
- 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 Bands 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 category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme C55
80.6 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 750
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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