Realme X3 SuperZoom vs Realme X2 Pro vs Realme X50 Pro 5G – Does the periscope zoom justify the price?

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With the launch of the Realme X3 SuperZoom, Realme have some amazing phone options all with a reasonable small price difference.

While the SuperZoom is not a flagship phone, it offers the best camera specification Realme has ever offered but is that zoom lens worth the extra over the incredible affordable X2 Pro?

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Chipset, RAM, Storage

Both the X3 SuperZoom and X2 Pro have the same Snapdragon 855+ chipset. At the time of writing, I am only aware of a 12GB/256GB model for the X3 Superzoom.

The X2 Pro came in models from 6GB/64GB up to 12GB/256GB. The lowest model had the slower UFS2.1 storage, and because it lacks a microSD slot, it is something I would avoid buying if possible.

The X50 Pro starts at 6GB/128GB and also goes up to 12GB/256GB

Display

The X2 Pro and X50 Pro have very similar display specs, both running at 1080 x 2400 pixels with a 90Hz refresh rate on an AMOLED panel. The X2 Pro is a touch larger at 6.5 inches while the X50 is 6.44 inches.

The X2 Pro has a single dewdrop notch, while the X50 Pro has a pill-shaped cut-out. I can’t say for sure, which is better/worse. The pill cut out is quite large.

The Realme X3 SuperZoom uses an 6.6-inch 120Hz IPS display running 1080 x 2400 pixels which also has a pill-shaped cut out. Normally I am not too fussed about IPS displays, but in this case, the screen brightness is far less than the other two phones.

Camera

All three phones have a similar specification each using the same 64 MP primary lens.

The 5x zoom of this phone definitely gives it more versatility than the others, I found the zoom lens can keep up, if not beat the Huawei P30 Pro in some cases.

Low light performance has improved considerably since the X2 Pro, and the overall camera quality does seem to be better.

Realme X3 Superzoom

Rear:
- 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76″, 1.8µm, PDAF
- 8 MP, f/3.4, 122mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
- 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front:
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm, PDAF
- 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)

Realme X2 Pro

Rear:
- 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF
- 13 MP, f/2.5, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
- 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front:
- 16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3″, 1.0µm

Realme X50 Pro 5G

Rear:
- 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF
- 12 MP, f/2.5, 54mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom, PDAF
- 8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF
- 2 MP B/W, f/2.4, (depth)
Front:
- 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm, PDAF
- 8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)

Battery

The Realme X3 SuperZoom and X50 Pro have the same battery size, during my synthetic benchmark tests, the SuperZoom outperformed the X50 with an impressive 15 hours in the PC Mark battery test.

The X2 Pro isn’t far behind with a 4000 mAh battery, and all three phones will easily last over a day with moderate to heavy use (unless you play games all day).

Benchmarks

My review sample of the Realme X3 SuperZoom actually scores higher than the same spec Realme X2 Pro, but real-world usage will be almost identical.

The Realme X50 Pro does comfortably outperform both the SD855+ based phones, typically by around 20% in many benchmarks, including Antutu

Price

At the time of writing, I am not sure of the Realme X3 SuperZoom and will update this during the livestream. It is claimed to be €499 which is an €80 premium on the X2 Pro but only €100 behind the Realme X50 Pro.

So it is a tough call. The improved camera performance justifies the extra money, but the display is not as good, and it has slower charging. Then, of course, it is not that big of a jump to the flagship X50 Pro, with that you don’t get the superzoom, but it is better in every other department.

Preview	Product	Rating	Price
	realme X50 Pro 5G- Moss Green, 5G Ready, 8GB+128GB, Sim Free...	No ratings yet		Buy on Amazon

Buy the Realme X2 Pro from Amazon Spain

Specification Comparison Table

	Realme X3 SuperZoom	Realme X2 Pro	Realme X50 Pro 5G
Announced	Exp. announcement 2020, May 26	2019, October 15	2020, February 24
Status	Rumored. Exp. release 2020, May	Available. Released 2019, October	Available. Released 2020, March 05
Network	4G	4G	5G
Dimensions	164x75.8x8.9mm	161 x 75.7 x 8.7 mm (6.34 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)	159 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
Weight	202g	199 g (7.02 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	6.57 inches, 104.2 cm2 90.5% screen to body	6.5 inches, 103.5 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	120Hz refresh rate	1000 nits max brightness (advertised)	90Hz refresh rate
		90Hz refresh rate	HDR10+
		HDR10+
OS	Android 10, Realme UI	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, realme UI	Android 10, realme UI 1.0
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU	Adreno 640 (700 MHz)	Adreno 640 (700 MHz)	Adreno 650
Card slot	No	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	64GB UFS 2.1, 128/256GB UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Modules	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, PDAF	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
	8 MP, f/3.4, 122mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom	13 MP, f/2.5, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/2.5, 54mm (telephoto), 2x optical zoom, PDAF
	8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF
	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	2 MP B/W, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF	16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm	32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
	8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)		8 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with Dolby Atmos stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)	Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack	No	Yes	No
	24-bit/192kHz audio (incl. speakers)	24-bit/192kHz audio (incl. speakers)	24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, NavIC
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio	No
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4200 mAh battery
Charging	Fast charging 30W	Fast charging 50W, 100% in 35 min (advertised)	Fast charging 65W, 100% in 35 min (advertised)
Colors	White, Blue	Lunar White, Neptune Blue, Red Master Edition, Gray Master Edition	Moss Green, Rust Red
Price	499	419	599

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