POCO M3 Pro 5G vs realme Q3i

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Comparing the POCO M3 Pro 5G vs realme Q3i across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M3 Pro 5G and realme Q3i run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Both POCO M3 Pro 5G and realme Q3i offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M3 Pro 5G and realme Q3i feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme Q3i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 8 MP, making realme Q3i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both POCO M3 Pro 5G and realme Q3i offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: POCO M3 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme Q3i offers 128 GB, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

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POCO M3 Pro 5G
₹14,499
(Out of Stock)
realme Q3i
₹11,590
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
76%

Release Date

08 Jun, 2021
24 Jan, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Reliable performance
  • MIUI v12 with a dash of POCO
  • 5G ready
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sub-par camera setup
  • GPU performance could've been better
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(65,163 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

259,120
AnTuTu Score
N/A
21h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 08, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

259,120
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.72 %
83.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

161.8 mm
162.5 mm

Width

75.3 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

190 grams
185 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

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.

21h 39m
N/A

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

2h 30m 53s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg
N/A

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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope