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Realme X3

Realme X3

#1900
Samsung Galaxy A80

Samsung Galaxy A80

#2031

Category Breakdown

Realme X3
Samsung Galaxy A80
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
49.747.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
48.048.0
Build
75.875.8
Overall
62.562.1

Summary

  • The Realme X3 features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the Samsung Galaxy A80 has a more premium aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass 6 on the back, making it slightly heavier.
  • The X3 offers a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, compared to the A80's 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display at 60Hz, providing smoother visuals on the X3.
  • In terms of performance, the X3 is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ chipset, which generally outperforms the Snapdragon 730 in the A80.
  • The camera setup on the X3 includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the A80 has a 48 MP main sensor, but both devices lack optical image stabilization.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the X3 at 4200 mAh versus the A80's 3700 mAh, and the X3 supports faster charging at 30W compared to 25W for the A80.
  • Both devices run Android 11, but the X3 utilizes Realme UI 2.0, while the A80 uses One UI 3.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Realme X3
Samsung Galaxy A80

General

Release Date

2020, June 25
2019, April 10

Announced

2020, June 25
2019, April 10

Description

N/A
Versions: SM-A805F/DS (Global); SM-A8050 (China, Hong Kong)Also known as Samsung Galaxy A90

Display

Size

6.6"
6.7"

Type

IPS LCD, 120Hz
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Adreno 618

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.5, 51mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µmTOF 3D, f/1.2, (depth)

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@480fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4200 mAh
3700 mAh

Battery Details

4200 mAh
Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

30W wired, 100% in 55 min
25W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.8 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
165.2 x 76.5 x 9.3 mm (6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)

Weight

202 g
220 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Glacier Blue, Arctic White
Angel Gold, Ghost White, Phantom Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1

OS Version

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No