Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 vs Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.62 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 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 GT Neo 2
  • Larger display: 6.62in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 200g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.62 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 397 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 600 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
655 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)531 Hz240 Hz
Response time6 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IPX5 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
85.7 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
1288
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
3290
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12881307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32903447
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
807783
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU244570202576
GPU218576217548
Memory149157146853
UX195480166662
NanoReview Score807783733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
4247
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.47.1 °C44.8 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test25 fps34 fps
Graphics Score42475698

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 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 SuperDart Charge (97% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
22:37
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing09:05 h05:44 h
Video Playback12:45 h09:44 h
Games05:34 h03:54 h
Standby Mode113 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 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 length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.721/2.55
Pixel size0.8 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/2.3n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
107
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
96
Apple iPhone XS
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
106
Apple iPhone XS
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes 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 B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
n/a
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 390 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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