POCO M3 vs realme C25

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Comparing the POCO M3 vs realme C25 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: POCO M3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,381, while realme C25 scores 1,305, making POCO M3 the better performer.


Display: POCO M3 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme C25 offers 6.5 inches, making POCO M3 the larger display of the two. Both POCO M3 and realme C25 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO M3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme C25 offers 13 MP, making POCO M3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO M3 and realme C25 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO M3 delivers longer battery life with 20h 44m, while realme C25 delivers 19h 13m, making POCO M3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO M3 and realme C25 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: POCO M3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme C25 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme C25 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO M3 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

03 Feb, 2021
16 Apr, 2021
23 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G70
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
7000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
15W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • One-of-a-kind design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Excellent battery life
  • Beefy battery
  • Smooth performance
  • Decent display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras could have been better
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suite
  • Average cameras
  • Boring design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(488,136 ratings)
4.4/5
(44,788 ratings)
4.2/5
(15,204 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

178,246
AnTuTu Score
195,041
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 03, 2021
(Official)
Apr 16, 2021
(Official)
Mar 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
MediaTek Helio G70
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MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

178,246
195,041
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
33.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

59.9 %
20.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
480 nits
700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
900 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
120 Hz
180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi
254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
81.7 %
87.52 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %
88.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.3 mm
164.5 mm
166.07 mm

Width

77.3 mm
75.9 mm
77.93 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
9.6 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

197 grams
209 grams
212 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.5 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.2
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.9" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 15W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes

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
19h 13m
N/A

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

2h 18m 51s
3h 5m 55s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 700 (band 12)
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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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
Head: 0.822 W/kg Body: 0.805 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)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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