Oppo Reno 13 5G vs Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Reno 13 5G Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.59 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350, 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 Reno 13 5G
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 181g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Reno 13 5G 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 6.59 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Reno 13 5G
1208 nits
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Reno 13 5G
89.6 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Reno 13 5G and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Reno 13 5G
1331
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Reno 13 5G
4012
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13311307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40123447
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Reno 13 5G
1363346
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU312085202576
GPU542850217548
Memory268721146853
UX239690166662
NanoReview Score1363346733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Reno 13 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5698

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 11.8 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 15 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:43 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Reno 13 5G
29:27
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsing12:13 h05:44 h
Video Playback18:35 h09:44 h
Games07:13 h03:54 h
Standby Mode134 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical 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 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 32 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 MiMO
- 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 5.4 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Reno 13 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1000
MSRP ($) 500 n/a
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 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 13 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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