Realme Note 50 vs Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Note 50 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Note 50
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 186g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme Note 50 and Apple iPhone X
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:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.74 in 5.8 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 81.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme Note 50
n/a
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Note 50
85.6 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme Note 50 and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor n/a Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 32 192
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Note 50
422
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Note 50
1515
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4221089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15152918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Note 50
240229
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU89261192337
GPU22518122353
Memory63430101238
UX6502091620
NanoReview Score240229507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme Note 50
n/a
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3522

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 5.3 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme Note 50
n/a
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsingn/a05:31 h
Video Playbackn/a09:07 h
Gamesn/a03:35 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 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
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme Note 50
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Realme Note 50
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Realme Note 50
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme Note 50
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Realme Note 50
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category716
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme Note 50
n/a
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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