POCO M3 128GB vs realme Narzo 30 128GB

Comparing the POCO M3 128GB vs realme Narzo 30 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme Narzo 30 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,685, while POCO M3 128GB scores 1,381, making realme Narzo 30 128GB the better performer.

Display: POCO M3 128GB offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Narzo 30 128GB offers 6.5 inches, making POCO M3 128GB the larger display of the two. Both POCO M3 128GB and realme Narzo 30 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO M3 128GB and realme Narzo 30 128GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme Narzo 30 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M3 128GB offers 8 MP, making realme Narzo 30 128GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO M3 128GB delivers longer battery life with 20h 44m, while realme Narzo 30 128GB delivers 12h 11m, making POCO M3 128GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO M3 128GB and realme Narzo 30 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO M3 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme Narzo 30 128GB is rated 7.

User Rating: POCO M3 128GB and realme Narzo 30 128GB both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

POCO M3 128GB

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Summary

Spec Score

75%

77%

Release Date

03 Feb, 2021

29 Jun, 2021

Performance


Snapdragon 662	MediaTek Helio G95
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Macro Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	30W Dart Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

One-of-a-kind design
Capable stereo speakers
Excellent battery life

Decent performance
Good software experience
Satisfactory battery life

Cons

Cameras could have been better
Gaming performance isn't a strong suite

Poor night photography
Not so great in terms of design

User Ratings

4.3/5

(488,135 ratings)

4.3/5

(91,976 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

20h 44m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 11m Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A	305,495 AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Feb 03, 2021

(Official)

Jun 29, 2021

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

MediaTek Helio G95

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610

Mali-G76 MC4

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

305,495

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s

28.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

59.9 %

17.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits

580 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %

83.36 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %

90.5 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm

Width

77.3 mm

75.4 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm

9.4 mm

Weight

197 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 30W Dart Charging 100% in 65 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

20h 44m

12h 11m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 18m 51s

1h 1m 57s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg

Head: 0.972 W/kg Body: 1.218 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope